Australian Forecast – East Coast Storm to Bring Snow and Rain
Published early Monday, 30th June 2025
It was a cracker of a weekend in the Aussie Alps, with excellent conditions underfoot and more terrain opened up, thanks to the storm earlier in the week, which dropped a solid 30-50cm of fresh powder across the resorts. Cold temperatures have also kept the snow guns busy.
Cloud and southerly winds will increase over the Aussie Alps during Monday and Tuesday as an East Coast storm winds up. Model forecasts have upped the ante for Wednesday and Thursday since the last forecast, and we’re now expecting decent snowfall on Wednesday. However, as is often the case with these East Coast storms, the snow will be dense, and it’ll turn to rain on mid and lower slopes late in the day as warmer temperatures arrive. Rain and high-level snow will eventually clear up on Thursday.
Snow totals could sit anywhere between 10 and 40cm, with a big disparity likely between the upper and lower elevations. However, small changes in the storm’s position could drastically change these numbers, as well as the weather.
Monday 30th June
A light southerly breeze will push in a bit of cloud throughout the day, with a light snow flurry or two possibly showing up at some resorts.
Tuesday 1st July
Increasing southeast winds will push a deck of cloud into the Aussie Alps. Light rain or drizzle will spread over Victoria during the day, although Mt Buller may stay dry, and then New South Wales in the evening. The precipitation will fall as snow down to around mid-slopes.
Wednesday 2nd July
Snowfall will gradually become more widespread, with potentially heavy falls, as southerly winds continue to strengthen. The snow will be dense, and temperatures will be marginal at base levels of some resorts. Snow levels will lift to upper slopes in the evening, with rain falling lower down.
Thursday 3rd July
Rain and high-level snow gradually eases and clears, as southerly winds back off.
Extended Forecast
A ridge of high pressure will give us a nice, fine day for Friday, followed by increasing northwest winds on Saturday ahead of a weak front on Sunday, which may bring some more rain and high-level snow.
Next week, models are picking a storm from the west will pass over between about Tuesday, the 8th , and Friday, the 11th of July, bringing what could be a tidy dump of fresh powder. Fingers crossed.
That’s all from me today, folks. I’m sending out these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the season. Have a great couple of days, and I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.
Grasshopper
