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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
chill °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Humid % | 34 | 34 | 50 | 46 | 38 | 78 | 90 | 98 | 83 | 51 | 34 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 82 |
Freeze m | 3300 | 3300 | 3550 | 3500 | 3500 | 3400 | 3300 | 3200 | 2800 | 3000 | 3150 | 3150 | 2800 | 2500 | 2050 | 2000 | 2350 | 2400 |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
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| Last snowfall: | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 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
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.
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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