Rainbow 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Rainbow (1,437m to 1,800m)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Rainbow, New Zealand for 2 days from 6 July.
Updated 06 July 2025 08:34 NZST.
Rainbow has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Rainbow Snow Forecast updated at 08:34 NZST, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Rainbow
Max 7℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 7℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
06
Snow unlikely
Clear spells, fog, cloudy later.
Rainbow has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Rainbow
Max 4℃
Min -4℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -4℃ and rising to 4℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
07
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, fog, fair later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Clear spells. | 6℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 7℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Clear spells. | 7℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Clear spells. | 6℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 5℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 5℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 10:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 13:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 15:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 16:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Sun | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SE Calm | 10% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Fog. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | -1℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | -1℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | -2℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | -3℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fog below. | -4℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 18:00 |  | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Fair. | -2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Fair. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Rainbow
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tukino | - | 1cm |
Rainbow Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Rainbow.
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 piste 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.