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Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are crossing the state today, bringing windy and showery conditions, mainly on the ranges and western slopes. The front is forecast to head to the Tasman Sea while the trough continues to cross the northeast on Wednesday, and these systems will be followed by a high pressure ridge drifting across the state midweek. Then, another cold front looks set to cross the state on Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to windy and showery conditions. This second cold front will be followed by a series of cold fronts crossing the state's south during the weekend through early next week, maintaining gusty westerly winds in the south.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely later tonight. Snow falling above 1600 metres. Damaging winds possible. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
- Chance of snow
- 60% at 1800m
- 10% at 1400m
- 0% at 1000m
Wednesday 17 September
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers about the ranges, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Snow possible above 1400 metres. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
- Fire Danger
- Monaro Alpine: Moderate
- Australian Capital Territory: Moderate
- Southern Slopes: No Rating
Sun protection 9:20am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
- Chance of snow
- 60% at 1800m
- 10% at 1400m
- 0% at 1000m
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Perisher Valley | -1 | 3 |
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Cooma | 4 | 16 |
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Cabramurra | 1 | 5 |
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Thredbo Top Station | -4 | 0 |
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Jindabyne | 5 | 11 |
Thursday 18 September
Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending west to northwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Chance of snow
- Below 5% at 1800m
- Below 5% at 1400m
- 0% at 1000m
Friday 19 September
Becoming cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Very high chance of showers about the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1800 metres. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
- Chance of snow
- 40% at 1800m
- Below 5% at 1400m
- 0% at 1000m
Saturday 20 September
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers about the alpine peaks, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending westerly during the morning.
- Chance of snow
- 90% at 1800m
- 60% at 1400m
- Below 5% at 1000m
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Wednesday.
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