Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Thursday 30 March 2023.

Weather Situation

A weak trough lingers over far northeast New South Wales today. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will build across the state into the weekend, as a high pressure system slowly makes it's way across southern Australia and into the Tasman Sea, bringing cooler and drier conditions inland. A weak front is expected to skim far southern parts of NSW on Friday. An inland trough extending into the northwest inland will see a return to unsettled weather across the east in the first half of next week.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h.

Chance of snow: Below 5% at 1800m; 0% at 1400m; 0% at 1000m

Friday 31 March

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the alpine peaks, medium chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Fire Danger: Monaro Alpine: Moderate; Australian Capital Territory: No Rating; Southern Slopes: Moderate

Sun protection 10:20am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Chance of snow: Below 5% at 1800m; 0% at 1400m; 0% at 1000m

7 day Town Forecasts

Location	Min	Max
Perisher Valley	1	8
Cooma	5	19
Cabramurra	3	9
Thredbo Top Station	0	6
Jindabyne	6	17

Saturday 1 April

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Snow possible above 1900 metres. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.

Chance of snow: 10% at 1800m; 0% at 1400m; 0% at 1000m

Sunday 2 April

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning frost in the south. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.

Chance of snow: Below 5% at 1800m; 0% at 1400m; 0% at 1000m

Monday 3 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the east, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.

Chance of snow: 0% at 1800m; 0% at 1400m; 0% at 1000m

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Friday.

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