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Rainbow Snow Finder

41.88° S 172.86° E

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1650m altitude

Next snow in Rainbow:
2.8cm on Wed 16th
Issued:
5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)
Forecast update in:
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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
Corralco
(9208 km)
Corralco
(9208 km)
Las Araucarias
(9171 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY
Mount Lyford
(67 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
(64 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW FREEZING
Whara Kea Chalet
(429 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Closest resort where: Next 4-6 Days
At base station At mid station At top station
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS FORECAST
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
Temple Basin
(157 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY
Manganui
(304 km)
Manganui
(304 km)
Manganui
(304 km)
IT WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW FREEZING
Klyuchevskaya
(10898 km)
Whara Kea Chalet
(429 km)
Mount Roon
(283 km)
Closest resort where: Next 7-10 Days
At base station At mid station At top station
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS FORECAST
El Fraile
(8589 km)
El Fraile
(8589 km)
El Fraile
(8589 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
Klyuchevskaya
(10898 km)
Powder South Heliski
(9726 km)
Mount Roon
(283 km)

closest ideal ski conditions to Rainbow  

  • Nearest Fully Open Resort Mt Hutt 212 km
  • New Snow Hanmer Springs Ski Area 64 km
  • Powder none reported
  • Runs to Resort Open Mt Hutt 212 km
  • Good Piste St-Luc 21169 km
  • Nearest Resort – Sunny Brienz - Axalp 21148 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