Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Thursday 7 November 2024.

Weather Situation

During today a cold front will move up the coast from the south reach the northeast and bring a gusty southerly change before moving offshore later in the evening leaving behind a trough in the far northeast of the state. Over the weekend a high pressure system is forecast to form over the state and remain for a few days.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.

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

Sun protection 8:50am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Perisher Valley 17
Shower or two. Cooma 28
Shower or two. Cabramurra 18
Shower or two. Very windy. Thredbo Top Station 14
Shower or two. Jindabyne 24

Friday 8 November

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the alpine peaks, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h.

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

Saturday 9 November

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning frost in the west. Slight chance of a shower in the east in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

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

Sunday 10 November

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then turning easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon.

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

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

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