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Australian Alps: Snowy Mountains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast updated at 11:23 pm EST on Sunday 20 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends across the northeast quarter of NSW from a high pressure system over the Tasman Sea. A cold front and its associated trough are crossing western NSW today will reach the northeast and cross the south coast during Monday before deepening to a low pressure system near the coast. This low pressure system is expected to track northeast to low offshore of the north coast overnight Monday into Tuesday bringing unsettled conditions to the coast and ranges before being driven offshore by a high pressure system moving east over the Southern Ocean.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.

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

Sun protection 9:50am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Perisher Valley 4 10
Shower or two. Cooma 7 19
Shower or two. Cabramurra 7 12
Shower or two. Becoming windy. Thredbo Top Station 2 8
Shower or two. Jindabyne 9 16

Tuesday 22 April

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and early afternoon.

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

Wednesday 23 April

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.

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

Thursday 24 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 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 5:15 am EST Monday.

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