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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 24.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 5 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | heavy rain | light snow | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
min °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
65 | 54 | 39 | 81 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 77 | 92 | 86 | 77 | 52 | 83 | 61 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 43 | |
3500 | 3350 | 2850 | 2150 | 2600 | 2850 | 2800 | 2450 | 2350 | 2150 | 2300 | 2600 | 3050 | 3350 | 3250 | 3250 | 3050 | 3250 | 3500 | |
 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
Heavy rain (total 24.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
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. |
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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Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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.
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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