Snowy Mountains

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:41 am EDT on Saturday 11 February 2012.

Weather Situation

A broad trough dominates NSW with a weak low recently formed off the South Coast. The trough will remain slow moving during the weekend, then weaken on Monday. A ridge will build along the coast by the middle of the next week while another trough deepens west of NSW.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending southwesterly and light later in the evening.

Fire Danger
Monaro Alpine: Low-Moderate
Southern Slopes: Low-Moderate
Australian Capital Territory: Low-Moderate
Chance of snow
Below 5% at 1800m
0% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

UV Alert from 9:20 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 12 February

Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the southeast from the morning, extending throughout from the late morning. Light winds.

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

Monday 13 February

Partly cloudy. Scattered showers developing during the morning, becoming less likely later in the evening. Light winds.

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

Tuesday 14 February

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers until evening. Light winds.

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

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

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