Rainbow Snow Forecast - 7 day
Snow Forecast for Rainbow
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This is the 7-Day Snow Forecast for Rainbow, New Zealand for 7 days from 27 April.
Updated 26 April 2025 11:39 PDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 30 April |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 4in |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 4in |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Rainbow
Rainbow has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
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| Sun 27 | Mon 28 | Tue 29 | Wed 30 | Thu 01 | Fri 02 | Sat 03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | SE F2 | SE F4 | SE F3 | ||||
| 5,906ft | 48°F
 | 50°F
| 48°F
| 33°F
 +4in
| 33°F
| 39°F
 | 43°F
|
| SE F2 | SE F4 | SE F3 | |||||
| 5,310ft | 50°F
| 52°F
| 51°F
| 36°F
+4in
| 35°F
| 41°F
| 45°F
|
| S F3 | S F2 | ||||||
| 4,715ft | 55°F
| 57°F
| 55°F
| 35°F
+5in
| 35°F
| 43°F
| 50°F
|
| Snow Line | varying 5,410ft | 4,715ft | |||||
| Max Town | 55°F | 57°F | 55°F | 35°F | 35°F | 43°F | 50°F |
| Min Town | 46°F | 43°F | 38°F | 29°F | 26°F | 36°F | 37°F |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For daily forecast details, see below.
Rainbow Medium-Range (7-Day) Snow Forecast Detail
Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change. Any forecast snow may move forward or back in the forecast, and predicted snowfall depths will be revised in subsequent updates.
Max 55°F
Min 46°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 46°F to daytime highs around 55°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
27
Snow unlikely
Clear spells, cloudy, fair later.
Max 57°F
Min 43°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 43°F to daytime highs around 57°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
28
Snow unlikely
Fair first, clear spells then cloudy, fog later.
Max 55°F
Min 38°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 38°F to daytime highs around 55°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
29
Snow unlikely
Cloudy early, then light rain later.
Max 35°F
Min 29°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 29°F and rising to 35°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Wed
30
4in to 5in New Snow
Heavy snow showers first, light snow then snow showers, light snow later.
Snow Line from 5,410ft to resort level.
Max 35°F
Min 26°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 26°F and rising to 35°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
01
New Snow
Snow showers, cloudy, clear spells later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Max 43°F
Min 36°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 36°F to daytime highs around 43°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Fri
02
Snow unlikely
Clear sky.
Max 50°F
Min 37°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 37°F to daytime highs around 50°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
03
Snow unlikely
Clear sky, fair, clear spells later.
This Snow Forecast for Rainbow, New Zealand gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Rainbow, on any given trail or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.
Rainbow Snow Forecast updated at 11:39 PDT, next update expected imminently.