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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 6 am  05 Jan 2026 (local time)

The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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Bottom Lift: 
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 6 am 05 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Rainbow Snow Conditions

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Last snowfall:26 Dec 2025
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 1 of January has on average:
0.0
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.0
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.