Location & Surroundings

Snowfields is a homestead in New South Wales, Australia, at 1,180 m elevation. The nearest larger town is East Tamworth, 56 km to the northwest. The national capital Canberra is about 490 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Walcha Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type homestead (HMSD)
  • a residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 18' 50" S, 151° 27' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1180 m
  • Timezone Australia/Sydney
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (AUD)
  • Phone Prefix +61

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Snowfields

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Snowfields, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 22.8 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.

Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (223 deg)
Humidity
49 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.52 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 22.8 3.3 223 49 1,013.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.4 1.1 142 89 1,017.7 0.76 / 0.76 100 15.5 n/a
12h 14.0 1.5 14 93 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
18h 21.8 4.5 285 58 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.15 100 329.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 4.2 289 54 1,008.8 1.37 / 1.52 80 669.7 n/a
30h 14.3 1.5 360 94 1,012.4 0.00 / 1.48 100 33.4 n/a
36h 12.7 1.2 334 93 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 23.4 4.4 290 50 1,010.0 0.57 / 0.57 44 437.0 n/a
Sunday 11.9 1.9 50 96 1,009.3 14.70 / 15.27 100 561.9 n/a
54h 11.4 0.4 106 92 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 34.1 n/a
60h 11.1 2.0 101 95 1,011.3 0.01 / 0.01 39 0.0 n/a
66h 16.7 1.2 205 77 1,011.8 1.66 / 1.68 100 333.5 n/a
Monday 16.4 2.0 196 74 1,009.7 8.98 / 10.66 77 364.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Snowfields?
Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 22.8 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Snowfields today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 19:30 (local time). Day length about 13h 44m.
What is the local time in Snowfields?
Local time is 03:08. Time zone: Australia/Sydney (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Snowfields?
Snowfields is a homestead.
What is the elevation of Snowfields?
DEM 1,180 m.
Where is Snowfields located?
It is at -31.31392, 151.45870 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Snowfields in?
It is in Australia.

Sources

Last updated 2014-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8806530

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