Monument Peak SNOTEL

8,740 ftPark County, MontanaNRCS site 635Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.6″46% of median
Depth0″−2″ 48 h
Temp43°34°–51° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23.4″ · Apr 270.6″ today · 46% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23.4″ · Apr 270.6″ today · 46% of median
<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

46%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.6″ of water today against a median of 1.3″, 54% below median. The median peak is 23.4″ around April 27.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Montana
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Box CanyonMT · 4 mi6,720 ft0.0″—0″0″
Mill CreekMT · 9 mi7,420 ft0.2″—0″0″
Placer BasinMT · 16 mi8,790 ft0.2″14%0″0″
Fisher CreekMT · 18 mi9,110 ft0.3″17%1″−1″
Northeast EntranceMT · 18 mi7,420 ft0.0″—0″0″
White MillMT · 20 mi8,730 ft0.1″8%0″0″
East Boulder MineMT · 21 mi6,310 ft0.1″—0″—
CanyonWY · 37 mi7,870 ft0.1″25%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,740 ft
Location
45.2176°N, 110.2370°W
County
Park County, Montana
Basin
Upper Yellowstone · HUC 10070002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 635
Station ID
635:MT:SNTL · SHEF MNPM8
Reporting since
October 1976
NWS forecast office
Billings (BYZ) 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 Monument Peak 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 Monument Peak SNOTEL?

At 8,740 ft in Park County, Montana (45.2176°N, 110.2370°W), in the Upper Yellowstone 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.