Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 9.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
max °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
min °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | |
75 | 88 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 91 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 98 | 93 | 98 | |
2150 | 2150 | 2300 | 2650 | 2400 | 1900 | 1250 | 950 | 900 | 900 | 1550 | 1400 | 3100 | 3050 | 3400 | 3300 | 3250 | |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
Latest snow reports near Mount Mawson:
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| Last snowfall: | 17 Apr 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. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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