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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 43.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 7 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | light snow | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
min °C | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | -1 | 2 | -4 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -5 | |
65 | 57 | 83 | 39 | 55 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 75 | 94 | 42 | 75 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 66 | 79 | |
2050 | 2450 | 3050 | 3100 | 3200 | 3300 | 4250 | 4150 | 3750 | 2450 | 2900 | 3200 | 2700 | 2600 | 2250 | 2000 | 2100 | 1700 | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 | — |
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).
Heavy rain (total 43.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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.
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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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