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Mount Buffalo at 1594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 9 am (local time) / 16 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
chill °C | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -10 |
Humid % | 81 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 78 | 71 | 93 | 86 | 79 | 99 | 96 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 83 | 99 |
Freeze m | 2350 | 2450 | 2450 | 2400 | 2400 | 2300 | 2100 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2350 | 2350 | 2300 | 2150 | 1900 | 2100 | 1750 |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 12 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Australia - Victoria are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Buffalo at the specific elevation of 1594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Buffalo. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Australia.
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Visitor Reviews of Mount Buffalo
Overall 2.4 Based on 3 votes and 5 reviews
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- Jim Faulkner from Australia writes:
Early snow in 2019 season posted on snow-forecast so off we went to see the snow..The highest point on the mountain one can access is 'The Horn'. The last kilometer of muddy track ends at the parking area. Light fine rain with a 30kph wind was not much fun. The local authorities have not done much of a job keeping the climbing track up to The Horn very clean. Every few metres, from the beginning of the track, lie used tissues where people have not even bothered to cover up their crap or tissue piles. There are 2 main ski areas (free access is unusual for Australia); the upper most being 'Cresta' is a carpark where once a kiosk/ski shop was burnt down and dozed years ago. Silent rusting ski lifts stand testament to happier days gone by. An 'emergency shelter' (a container sized shed) is on the car park but securely locked. There is no phone service here as a sign on the shelter warns. 'Dingo Dell' is the first ski area you come to as you ascent the mountain road. It has a small kiosk and ample parking. No lifts there. Staff not hospitable either. So, all in all, the best part is, it's free..
Visitor Reviews of Mount Buffalo
Jim Faulkner from Australia writes:
Early snow in 2019 season posted on snow-forecast so off we went to see the snow..The highest point on the mountain one can access is 'The Horn'. The last kilometer of muddy track ends at the parking area. Light fine rain with a 30kph wind was not much fun. The local authorities have not done much of a job keeping the climbing track up to The Horn very clean. Every few metres, from the beginning of the track, lie used tissues where people have not even bothered to cover up their crap or tissue piles. There are 2 main ski areas (free access is unusual for Australia); the upper most being 'Cresta' is a carpark where once a kiosk/ski shop was burnt down and dozed years ago. Silent rusting ski lifts stand testament to happier days gone by. An 'emergency shelter' (a container sized shed) is on the car park but securely locked. There is no phone service here as a sign on the shelter warns.
'Dingo Dell' is the first ski area you come to as you ascent the mountain road. It has a small kiosk and ample parking. No lifts there. Staff not hospitable either. So, all in all, the best part is, it's free..
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