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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 5 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | light rain | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 15 | 3 | 2.0 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
min°C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 0 | |
40 | 49 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 87 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 81 | 86 | 97 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 36 | 37 | 78 | |
3050 | 3200 | 3200 | 3250 | 3150 | 3200 | 3100 | 3050 | 3000 | 2950 | 3050 | 3050 | 2800 | 2550 | 2100 | 1450 | 1450 | 1250 | 1750 | 2200 | 2300 | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Apr 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 1650 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
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
Curly Todd from New Zealand writes:
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
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