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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 6 am  16 Feb 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

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Mon 16th (AM)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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40
light snow
Bottom Lift: 
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30
light snow
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 6 am 16 Feb 2026 / Updates in ::
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Rainbow Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:2.0cm
Last snowfall:15 Feb 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 3 of February has on average:
0.0
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
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Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
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Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.