Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:15 am EST on Thursday 17 July 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends across central areas and the western inland. A trough looks set to brush the coast late today through to Friday. This system will briefly interact with a trough extending from Queensland as it reaches the far north coast on Friday before heading offshore. The trough then lingers near the coast into early next week.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog this morning. Slight chance of a shower about the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1200 metres. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

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

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Chance of snow
40% at 1800m
20% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible snow shower. Perisher Valley 2
Morning frost. Partly cloudy. Cooma 12
Snow shower or two. Cabramurra 2
Snow shower or two. Thredbo Top Station -1
Morning frost. Partly cloudy. Jindabyne 8

Friday 18 July

Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds.

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

Saturday 19 July

Mostly sunny. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Slight chance of a snow shower about the alpine peaks, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Snow possible above 1400 metres. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.

Chance of snow
30% at 1800m
10% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

Sunday 20 July

Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Medium chance of showers about the alpine peaks, slight chance elsewhere. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.

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

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

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