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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650 m
Issued: 5 pm  15 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

1.8cm0.7in
Wed 15th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 36.0mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 36.0mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 37.0mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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35
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Bottom Lift: 
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25
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 5 pm 15 Apr 2026 / Updates in ::
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Last snowfall:13 Apr 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 3 of April has on average:
0.1
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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