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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 15 Feb 2026
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some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
-2 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
61 | 63 | 90 | 96 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 79 | 96 | 81 | 68 | 85 | 67 | 62 | 70 | 65 | 38 | 54 | |
2550 | 2700 | 2550 | 2150 | 3150 | 2800 | 2750 | 2850 | 2800 | 2800 | 2900 | 3200 | 3750 | 3500 | 3850 | 3850 | 3600 | 3550 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
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Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
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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0.0 | 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.
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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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