Australian Forecast – Balmy Spell Ends with a Dusting, Bigger Things Brewing Next Week
Published early Monday, 20th July 2026
Another couple of more days of this fine, balmy weather before a storm system sliding underneath us brings a little snow up high on Wednesday, followed by a weak cold change and light snowfall on Thursday. Resorts will get a dusting of around 1-4cm to low levels, and cold temps persisting through Friday will see the snow guns get a good hard run in.
Those snow wishes must be paying off, because forecasts have been trending more and more in favour of a solid dump of powder next week. It could be a game changer, so keep wishing!
Monday 20th July
Another beaut one with a little high cloud and a balmy northwesterly.
Tuesday 21st July
Fine with high cloud and a mild northwest breeze.
Wednesday 22nd July
Mostly cloudy with brisk northwest winds. Patchy drizzle and light rain develop over Victoria during the morning, then New South Wales in the afternoon, falling as snow to around 1800m.
Thursday 23rd July
Colder west-to-southwest winds arrive before breaky time, bringing occasional light snow showers and flurries below base levels until around evening. Resorts should pick up a fresh dusting of 1-4cm, and the snow guns will get a good run.
Friday 24th July
Mostly cloudy in Victoria, especially in the west, where there could be a few extra snow flurries at Mt Baw Baw and Mt Buller. New South Wales will be mostly sunny. Cold southwesterlies gradually ease and turn westwards.
Extended Forecast
An extra surge of southwest winds will bring light snow showers to the upper slopes of Victoria this weekend, the 25thand 26th of July, while New South Wales is likely to stay dry.
After that, models have been progressively trending in favour of a solid dump of powder between Monday the 27th and Thursday the 30th, during a cold outbreak. It’s still a little too early to count our chicks, but I’m wishing upon a star that this one comes to fruition as it’d be a game changer. Light snow showers and cold temperatures may persist for a few days afterwards, allowing snow guns to add a heap more man-made snow to the groomers.
That’s all from me today, folks. I’m firing out these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the season, and an extra update on Sundays during peak season. Have a great couple of days, and I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.
Grasshopper
