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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 02 Apr 2026
Rainbow Weather
(Next 3 days):
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6):
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.Rainbow Weather (Days 7-16):
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
max °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
min °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
39 | 42 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 72 | 91 | 90 | 82 | 94 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 79 | 95 | 95 | 99 | |
3600 | 3750 | 3850 | 3900 | 3950 | 3800 | 3150 | 2900 | 2650 | 2750 | 2950 | 2950 | 3050 | 3150 | 2950 | 2900 | 2800 | 2900 | |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of April has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- 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.
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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