Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast updated at 10:01 am EDT on Sunday 5 October 2025.

Weather Situation

Warm and windy conditions are expected today and into tomorrow, ahead a cool southerly change associated with a cold front crossing the south of the state tomorrow. A trough associated with this front may briefly linger over the state's north on Tuesday. After this, warm, windy and unsettled conditions are forecast to redevelop ahead of the passage of another cold front during the second half of the week.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Mostly sunny. Damaging winds possible about the alpine peaks this evening. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.

Fire Danger: Monaro Alpine: Moderate; Australian Capital Territory: Moderate; Southern Slopes: Moderate

Sun protection 9:40am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Location	Min	Max
Perisher Valley	–	13
Cooma	–	25
Cabramurra	–	16
Thredbo Top Station	–	10
Jindabyne	–	22

Monday 6 October

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Snow falling above 1800 metres. Damaging winds possible. Winds west to northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.

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

Tuesday 7 October

Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending west to northwesterly during the day.

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

Wednesday 8 October

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the alpine peaks, medium chance elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.

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

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Sunday.

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