Australian Forecast – Two More Corkers Before a Wet & Windy Start to Spring
Published early Friday, 28th August 2026
Spring officially arrives on Tuesday, and it’ll certainly feel like it beforehand, with an absolute corker today, Sunday, followed by another warm, bluebird day on Monday. With our precious snowpack looking rather worse for wear, make the most of those two beauties because things go a little downhill from there.
A front rolls in Tuesday with strengthening northwest winds, before rain and severe gales nail the mountains overnight. Showers and strong winds linger Wednesday, although a weak, colder change could squeeze out a skiff of snow before things clear. Another weak front follows Thursday, bringing a brief spell of snow to around 1600–1700m before warmer air turns it wet again. It’s not exactly the spring opening we ordered, but there are more promising signs of colder weather and fresh snow beyond that.
Sunday 30th August
An absolute corker with clear, warm, sunny skies and an easing south-to-southwest breeze.
Monday 31st August
Crystal clear, warm, sunny skies again with light west-to-northwest breezes.
Tuesday 1st September
A mostly fine start, but a front approaching from the west will see northwest winds strengthen, eventually reaching gale force in exposed areas. Clouds will kick up over Victoria later in the morning, then New South Wales during the afternoon, with a few spits of drizzle possible. Thankfully, the worst will come after closing time as the front crosses, bringing rain and severe gales overnight, but it’ll deal another cruel blow to our precious snowpack.
Wednesday 2nd September
Strong northwest winds with rain showers, clearing Victoria in the afternoon as cooler winds start to arrive and skies brighten, then New South Wales overnight with a possible skiff of snow.
Thursday 3rd September
Showers build again as west-to-northwest winds strengthen ahead of another approaching weak front, starting out as snow to around 1600-1700m before snow levels gradually lift, turning it all wet once more. The front crosses after dark and showers clear.
Extended Forecast
The weather stays active through the weekend into early next week with a couple of stronger storm fronts expected. The first front may bring a little snow on Saturday, the 5th September, after the initial bout of rain and once the cold change has whipped through. The second front looks more promising, with colder air potentially delivering a more solid top-up, especially on the upper slopes, sometime between Sunday night, the 6th, and Wednesday, the 9th. Fingers crossed this forecast holds.
That’s all from me today, folks. I’m firing out these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the season. Have a great day, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow, Monday.
Grasshopper
