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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650 m
Issued: 5 pm  12 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

1.0cm0.4in
Sat 18th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Light rain (total 7.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Light rain (total 7.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 52.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.


Rainbow Live Weather

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Bottom Lift: 
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 5 pm 12 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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