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Rainbow resort snow
Lat Long: 41.88° S 172.86° E
Ski New Zealand

Rainbow Snow Finder

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650m altitude

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Next snow in Rainbow: 2.6cm on Thu 30th  (after 9 PM local time)

If the current ski conditions in Rainbow are not ideal, check out out the tables below. We suggest the nearest resorts where you may find better ski conditions based on our extensive snow forecast and snow report database.

Significant Weather (at different elevations), closest to Rainbow

Closest resort where: Next 3 Days
At base station At mid station At top station
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS FORECAST
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW FREEZING
Falls Creek
(2264 km)
Turoa
(364 km)
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
Closest resort where: Next 4-6 Days
At base station At mid station At top station
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS FORECAST
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
HeliPark New Zealand
(242 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW FREEZING
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Closest resort where: Next 7-10 Days
At base station At mid station At top station
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS FORECAST
Patagonia Heliski
(8855 km)
Invincible Snowfields
(472 km)
Invincible Snowfields
(472 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW FREEZING
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)

closest ideal ski conditions to Rainbow  

  • Nearest Fully Open Resort Mount Lyford 67 km
  • New Snow Cerro Mirador 8039 km
  • Powder none reported
  • Runs to Resort Open Mount Lyford 67 km
  • Good Piste Zernez 20920 km
  • Nearest Resort – Sunny Bosco Gurin 21077 km
  • Nearest Resort – Snowing none reported
  • Nearest Resort – Below Freezing none reported

city weather forecast Closest
City Forecasts

  • Nelson, New Zealand 74 km
  • Blenheim, New Zealand 99 km
  • Wellington, New Zealand 173 km
  • Porirua, New Zealand 185 km
  • Lower Hutt, New Zealand 186 km

surf forecast Closest
Surf Breaks

  • Rabbit Island, New Zealand 72 km
  • Tahunanui Beach, New Zealand 73 km
  • Tahunanui bar, New Zealand 75 km
  • Outer Cut, New Zealand 76 km
  • Ruby Bay, New Zealand 76 km