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Rainbow at 1650 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 02 May 2025
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 48 | |
max°C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
min°C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
49 | 47 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 84 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 79 | 63 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 46 | 83 | 99 | |
2500 | 2750 | 2650 | 2500 | 3300 | 3400 | 3450 | 3350 | 3400 | 3400 | 3500 | 3600 | 3750 | 3700 | 3600 | 3500 | 3300 | 3100 | 3250 | |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).
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Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of May has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Learner Slopes by Daniel
Top of T lift on Rainbow Ski field by Daniel
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1650 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- Curly Todd from New Zealand writes:
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Curly Todd from New Zealand writes:
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
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