Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast District.
Issued at 5:00 pm Tuesday, 6 May 2025.
Damaging winds possible over alpine areas this evening into Wednesday.
Weather Situation
Strengthening northwesterly winds are expected from this evening ahead of an approaching cold front, easing with the passage of the system during Wednesday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peaks gusts of around 110 km/h are possible over alpine areas above 1900 metres from this evening, easing during Wednesday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Thredbo Top Station.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Tuesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Local Weather
Perisher Valley (36.4098°S, 148.4043°E, 1792m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Perisher Valley 8.5°- Dew point
- 2.5°
- Relative humidity
- 66%
- feels like
- 1.5°
- Wind
- W 28km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the alpine peaks, slight chance elsewhere. Damaging winds possible about the alpine peaks in the early morning. Winds NW 30 to 45 km/h turning W 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Perisher Valley (36.4098°S, 148.4043°E, 1792m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 5° -2° -3° -1° 0° 0° 0° Maximum 10° 8° 11° 12° 13° 12° 12° Chance of rain 90% 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Slight Severe Severe Severe High High High 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW SSE SSE WNW S N SE NNW SE WNW SSE E SE Relative humidity 76% 87% 76% 60% 60% 58% 57% 56% 59% 56% 65% 58% 68% 65% Dew point 4°C 6°C -1°C -1°C -2°C 1°C 0°C 2°C 1°C 2°C 2°C 2°C 3°C 4°C -
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Sunrise / Sunset for Perisher Valley (36.4098°S, 148.4043°E, 1792m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:22am EST 6:49am EST 5:16pm EST 5:43pm EST 2:36pm EST 1:29am EST 
Waxing gibbous
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