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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 99.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
max°C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
min°C | -1 | -1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
-8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | |
98 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 43 | 88 | 47 | 55 | 87 | 97 | 98 | 93 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 87 | 85 | 73 | 59 | 80 | |
1500 | 1500 | 1200 | 1000 | 1700 | 1150 | 1400 | 2100 | 1350 | 1950 | 2350 | 2350 | 2400 | 2400 | 2650 | 2400 | 2550 | 2450 | 2150 | 2350 | 2200 | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).
Heavy rain (total 99.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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.
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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