Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:15 am EST on Saturday 30 September 2023.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over New South Wales and the ACT. The high will drift east, strengthening the ridge on the weekend. A trough will move east over New South Wales and the ACT on Sunday, weakening by midday on Monday. A high in the Tasman Sea will re-establish the ridge over the region on Monday. A strong cold front and trough system will move into southwestern New South Wales on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Sunny. The chance of frost in the east early this morning. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

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

Sun protection 8:50am to 3:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Perisher Valley 16
Sunny. Cooma 27
Sunny. Cabramurra 18
Becoming very windy. Sunny. Thredbo Top Station 15
Sunny. Jindabyne 23

Sunday 1 October

Mostly sunny. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 50 km/h before turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.

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

Monday 2 October

Cloud clearing. Patches of morning frost. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.

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

Tuesday 3 October

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the alpine peaks, slight chance elsewhere. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h 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 Saturday.

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