Mount Mawson Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Mount Mawson is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Thu night).
Mount Mawson Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 6 | |
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
min °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | -5 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -5 | -5 | |
78 | 61 | 45 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 86 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | |
1450 | 2200 | 2500 | 2850 | 2800 | 2000 | 1200 | 1100 | 950 | 1100 | 950 | 1100 | 1050 | 1050 | 1250 | 1850 | 2000 | 1400 | |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Thu night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Mount Mawson:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Mawson at the specific elevation of 1230 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Mawson. 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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Overall 2.3 Based on 8 votes and 1 review
Mawson is worth a look when there is decent snow. It has a character that is missing from all other Australian resorts. Its snowfalls are unpredictable, but when wet/cold systems go through it can snow and accumulate heaps. The runs are not groomed. University is green, Mawson run is blue, Rodway most definitly black, the right side of Rodway Tow is double black. Some inexperienced skiers may have difficulty coping with Mawson, unless the snow cover was quite extensive and they can handle the novelty of the nutcrackers. Rodway is the best run in Tas, and the unpatrolled run down the Golden Stairs (back to the car) is exhilerating. That said people who can cope with skiing Mawson, its moguls, the obstacles, turn on a dime whilst carving, etc., can become very very good skiers. But it needs good snow, this seems to be becoming the exception rather than the rule. Mawson usually gets going first (needs 60 cm of snow), then Uni (needs (60-90 cm), then Rodway. Rodway didn't run in 2007, it needs about a metre of snow, most of it is actually bushes (not rocks) so it does flatten down. Rodway has to have trained volunteers to run it, if it does go, it usually operates for about 3-4 hours plus a lunch break (this is unique to Mawson), which is enough to make you well and truly stuffed, remember no queues, just going up and down. In the right snow conditions, with all tows running, Mawson is a great place, but you need to go when its there.
Jamie from Australia writes:
Mawson is worth a look when there is decent snow. It has a character that is missing from all other Australian resorts. Its snowfalls are unpredictable, but when wet/cold systems go through it can snow and accumulate heaps.
The runs are not groomed. University is green, Mawson run is blue, Rodway most definitly black, the right side of Rodway Tow is double black. Some inexperienced skiers may have difficulty coping with Mawson, unless the snow cover was quite extensive and they can handle the novelty of the nutcrackers. Rodway is the best run in Tas, and the unpatrolled run down the Golden Stairs (back to the car) is exhilerating.
That said people who can cope with skiing Mawson, its moguls, the obstacles, turn on a dime whilst carving, etc., can become very very good skiers. But it needs good snow, this seems to be becoming the exception rather than the rule.
Mawson usually gets going first (needs 60 cm of snow), then Uni (needs (60-90 cm), then Rodway. Rodway didn't run in 2007, it needs about a metre of snow, most of it is actually bushes (not rocks) so it does flatten down. Rodway has to have trained volunteers to run it, if it does go, it usually operates for about 3-4 hours plus a lunch break (this is unique to Mawson), which is enough to make you well and truly stuffed, remember no queues, just going up and down.
In the right snow conditions, with all tows running, Mawson is a great place, but you need to go when its there.
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