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Mount Mawson at 1265 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 3 pm (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 11.0mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mild with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
chill °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
Humid % | 96 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 95 | 96 | 99 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 90 |
Freeze m | 2200 | 2000 | 1950 | 1850 | 1300 | 1450 | 1200 | 1050 | 1400 | 1450 | 1350 | 1400 | 1700 | 1700 | 1650 | 1200 | 900 |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Mawson at the specific elevation of 1265 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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Visitor Reviews of Mount Mawson
Overall 2.3 Based on 8 votes and 1 review
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Mount Mawson
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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