Baldy SNOTEL

9,210 ftApache County, ArizonaNRCS site 310Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM MST

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp46°44°–58° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 7.8″ · Mar 20.1″ today
0″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 7.8″ · Mar 20.1″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Arizona
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Maverick ForkAZ · 5 mi9,210 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Hawley LakeAZ · 15 mi8,290 ft0.1″—0″—
WildcatAZ · 16 mi7,850 ft0.4″—0″0″
NutriosoAZ · 21 mi8,550 ft0.5″—0″0″
Coronado TrailAZ · 23 mi8,400 ft0.3″—1″0″
Hannagan MeadowsAZ · 25 mi9,030 ft0.1″—1″0″
Beaver HeadAZ · 26 mi8,070 ft0.0″—0″0″
Frisco DivideNM · 36 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,210 ft
Location
33.9785°N, 109.5036°W
County
Apache County, Arizona
Basin
Little Colorado Headwaters · HUC 15020001
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 310
Station ID
310:AZ:SNTL · SHEF BLDA3
Reporting since
November 1949
NWS forecast office
Flagstaff (FGZ) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Baldy SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Baldy SNOTEL?

At 9,210 ft in Apache County, Arizona (33.9785°N, 109.5036°W), in the Little Colorado Headwaters basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.