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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650 m
Issued: 11 pm  11 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

3.8cm1.5in
Tue 14th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
9
20
cloud
Bottom Lift: 
8
15
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 11 pm 11 Apr 2026 / Updates in ::
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Rainbow Snow Conditions

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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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