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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650 m
Issued: 5 pm  13 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

0.6cm0.2in
Mon 13th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 62.0mm), mainly falling Sat morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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Bottom Lift: 
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 5 pm 13 Apr 2026 / Updates in ::
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Last snowfall: 2 Mar 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 2 of April has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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