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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 11 am  06 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

4.0cm1.6in
Mon 13th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
6
15
part cloud
Bottom Lift: 
8
10
part cloud
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 11 am 06 Apr 2026 / Updates in ::
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5
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Sunrise
6:48
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Sunset
6:13
6:10
6:08
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6:04

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Rainbow Snow Conditions

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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.
0.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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