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Rainbow Snow Forecast 
- Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650 m altitude issued:
5 am 28 May 2018 (local time)
Days 0-3 Rainbow Weather Summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Rainbow Weather Summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
| Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 31 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||
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Wind (km/h) |  60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| Summary | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow |
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Snow cm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Rain mm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Max °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Min °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
WChill°C | -16 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
| Humid.% | 75 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 49 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 64 | 68 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 83 | 94 | 94 |
| Freezing level (m) | 850 | 1000 | 950 | 1300 | 1750 | 1750 | 1950 | 2100 | 1950 | 1850 | 2000 | 1750 | 1800 | 1900 | 1700 | 1800 | 1750 | 1850 |
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| Sunrise | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | 5:06 | - |
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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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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