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Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

📷 Perisher

Oceania

Perisher

18

Limited

↘declining

Last Snowfall

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Past 24 Hours

0cm

Reported by Perisher

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

0cm

14-Day Forecast

17.1cm

Snow Depth

64cm

Resort reported (website)
🎿

Powder Days

9

2026 season

☀️

Bluebird Days

1

2026 season

Updated: Aug 28, 8:05 AM•Weather at base: 1720m

Overview

Perisher is a ski resort in Oceania, Australia. Today's SnowSure™ Score is 18/100 (Limited), snow base 64 cm (25.2 in). The 14-day ensemble forecast across seven weather models (ECMWF, GFS, GEM, JMA, ICON, Météo-France, Met Norway) calls for ~17 cm (6.7 in) of new snow. Conditions last updated 2026-08-28 08:05 UTC.

Resort Guide

Perisher is located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, and is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. The resort spans four interlinked ski areas—Perisher Valley, Blue Cow, Smiggin Holes, and Guthega—offering over 1,200 hectares of skiable terrain suitable for all abilities. Perisher features a modern lift system, extensive snowmaking, terrain parks, and a vibrant alpine village atmosphere, making it a premier destination for both families and advanced skiers. Its unique combination of size, variety, and accessible on-mountain facilities distinguishes it within the Australian ski industry.

Resort Info

Summit2034m
Base1720m
Vertical314m
Lifts21/47
Runs31/112
Skiable Area3080 acres
Average snowfall73 inches / 185 cm
CountryAustralia
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Season dates

OpenedJune 6, 2026
Projected closingOctober 5, 2026

Future dates are operator estimates and may change.

Ski passes

Epic Pass

Epic Pass

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Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.

Top Après Ski

The Man from Snowy River Hotel – Renowned for its vibrant après-ski scene, this iconic venue offers live music, a bustling bar, and panoramic mountain views, making it a favorite gathering spot for skiers and snowboarders to unwind after a day on the slopes.

SnowSure™ ScoreAI
18
Limited
↓declining

Limited conditions.

Currently, Perisher has a snow depth of 64cm under mainly clear conditions with a temperature of 2°C. Unfortunately, there has been no new snowfall in the past week, but the 14-day forecast suggests an average of 17cm to 32cm of potential snow ahead.

AI-generated summary
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Depth

64cm depth — adequate for most conditions.

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Recent

No new snow in the past week.

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Forecast

The 14-day outlook indicates a potential snowfall of 17cm to 32cm.

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Historic

This season's snow total of 123cm is about 61% of the 5-year average of 200cm for this date.

Data updated Fri, Aug 28, 08:05 AM UTC

Snow Summary

2034mECMWF Model

Updated Aug 28, 2026 at 8:05 AM

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

Australia & Tasmania region

Current Conditions

Reported Fri, Aug 28, 08:05 AM UTC

Depth by source

every reading we have
  • Resort ReportedBase 64cm

The headline depth uses the most trusted available source. We show every reading so you can judge for yourself.

Freezing Level

2388m

☀️ Above summit - warm/wet conditions

Base

1720m

Temp

4.4°C

Wind

4.8km/h

Snow Depth

64cm

Resort reported (website)

14-Day Forecast

14.5cm

Mid-Mountain

1877m

Temp

--°C

Wind

5km/h

Snow Depth

64cm

Resort reported (website)

14-Day Forecast

17.1cm

Summit

2034m

Temp

2.3°C

Wind

4.8km/h

Snow Depth

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Resort reported (website)

14-Day Forecast

17.8cm

SurfaceHard Pack

Ops signals

  • ●Freezing level above summit — rain risk at lower elevations

Lifts Open

21/47
45%

open

Runs Open

31/112
26%

open

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026

Perisher El Niño rank & forecast

Perisher ranks #486 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier E, −36% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter: Strong El Niño winters ran clearly below this resort’s own baseline (≤ −8%). Still skiable — schedule late season; one storm cycle can beat the climatology.

#486 of 488Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

Strong-event signal: −36% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Perisher averaged -36% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. Historically this is a timing play rather than a reason to stay home: aim for late winter (February–March) in winter 2026. Analog winters: '97-98 -84%, '15-16 -65%, '23-24 +41%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −84%'15-16 −65%'23-24 +41%

In-season scorecard

Predicted signal

−36%

Measured to date

+41%

Season total

123 cm

Vs predicted

+78%

Predicted signal vs measured season-to-date against this resort's own climatology.

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

Live Conditions

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Avalanche

No bulletin for this mountain

No official warning service is mapped for this resort’s country yet (v1 covers the United States, Canada and Switzerland). A bulletin may still be published locally.

SnowSure relays the official avalanche bulletin and does not issue avalanche forecasts. Read the full bulletin at the issuer’s link and make your own terrain decisions. Not a substitute for avalanche education, equipment, or local knowledge.

Local Reports

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SnowSure™ Forecast Range

Daily Snowfall Forecast by Model

Black line = verified SnowSure™ blend (not a simple average). Weights update weekly from measured snowfall at SNOTEL stations and resort reports.

SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Perisher (southern alps), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

How we verify forecasts →

Hourly Forecast Detail

AM / PM / Night breakdown with wind and freezing level

NWP models refresh up to 4× daily · Last synced Aug 28, 8:05 AM

Hourly Forecast Detail
 
Today
7 / -7
Sat, Aug 29
9 / -4
Sun, Aug 30
11 / -2
Mon, Aug 31
12 / -2
Tue, Sep 1
9 / -40.1mm
Wed, Sep 2
9 / 22.2mm
PeriodAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Snow (cm)000000000000000000
Precip (mm)000000000000000.10.30.21.7
Temp (°C)-16-328-24100411-127-1483
Wind (km/h)411749441053659101261512
Gusts (km/h)153118122611142712132013396246534160

14-Day Snow Forecast by Model

Summit elevation (2034m)

ECMWF
0cm
GFS
31.7cm
GEM
0cm
JMA
14.6cm
ICON
12.5cm
Météo-Fr
0cm
SnowSure™
17.1cm

10-Day Forecast

Today

28

⛅

7.2°

-7.1°

13 km/h

Sat

29

☀️

9°

-3.7°

11 km/h

Sun

30

☀️

11.2°

-1.9°

12 km/h

Mon

31

☀️

12°

-2.4°

8 km/h

Tue

1

🌧️

9.2°

-4.2°

16 km/h

Wed

2

🌧️

8.8°

2.4°

25 km/h

Thu

3

🌧️

2.5°

-1.7°

13 km/h

Fri

4

🌧️

4.4°

-0.9°

7 km/h

Sat

5

🌧️

3.8°

-2.8°

21 km/h

Sun

6

🌧️

5.6°

-5.3°

6 km/h

Summit elevation (2034m) • ECMWF model

Season vs Historic

Updated Fri, Aug 28, 08:05 AM UTC

122.9cm

Season Total

This Season to Date

-39%

vs 5-Year Avg

200cm avg by now

+45%

vs 30-Year Avg

85cm avg by now

200cm

5-Yr Avg by Now

This season is at 122.9 cm to date. The last completed season totaled ~122 cm. That's 39% below the 5-year average (200 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 44% above the 30-year average (85 cm).

Perisher Snow History

Average annual snowfall is 120cm with an average of 42 snowfall days per season. The table below shows monthly averages across 31 seasons of archive data (modeled snowpack at mid-elevation).

Average monthly snowfall history
MonthAvg SnowfallSnowfall DaysAvg Base DepthMax Base DepthBiggest Snowfall
June23.2cm8 days4cm15cm8.5cm
July34.7cm11 days10cm21cm11.1cm
August32.1cm11 days9cm21cm8cm
September16cm7 days2cm11cm5.9cm
October7.6cm4 days0cm4cm4.2cm

Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.

Season at a Glance

Current season(2026)

Opened Jun 6, 2026

Scheduled close: Oct 5, 2026

Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 5 past El Niño winters at Perisher, ERA5 season snowfall median was 40 cm (16 in), about 23% below this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

MJJ 2026 · ANOM +1.39°C

Analog season median

40 cm

5 El Niño winters · 23% below median

All-season median

52 cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent540 cm29 cm – 42 cm2023, 2015, 2009, 2002, 1997
La Niña457 cm33 cm – 162 cm2022, 2010, 1999, 1998
ENSO-neutral2153 cm49 cm – 268 cm2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Best Months to Visit

August

Peak Season

July

Peak Season

September

Good

June

Good

Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.

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Frequently asked questions about Perisher

Where is Perisher?
Perisher is a ski resort in Australia.
How high is Perisher?
Perisher runs from a base elevation of 1,720 m (5,643 ft) to a summit of 2,034 m (6,673 ft), giving a vertical drop of 314 m (1,030 ft).
How big is Perisher?
Perisher has 3,080 acres (1,246 hectares) of skiable terrain, 112 marked runs and 47 lifts.
Which ski pass covers Perisher?
Perisher is on the Epic Pass. Access terms such as blackout dates and day limits vary by pass tier, so check the pass operator for the current season.
When is ski season at Perisher?
Perisher typically operates from June to October. Exact opening and closing dates shift each year with snowfall — check the resort's current season dates before booking.
How much snow does Perisher get in a typical season?
Perisher averages 73 inches / 185 cm of snowfall in a typical season. Any individual season can run well above or below that.
How will El Niño affect Perisher in winter 2026?
El Niño Signal Rank: #486 of 488 SnowSure resorts · Tier E · strong-event signal -36% vs its own 30-yr average. In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Perisher averaged -36% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. Historically this is a timing play rather than a reason to stay home: aim for late winter (February–March) in winter 2026. Analog winters: '97-98 -84%, '15-16 -65%, '23-24 +41%. A pattern, not a promise.

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