Fourmile Lake SNOTEL

5,970 ftKlamath County, OregonNRCS site 483Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp38°38°–57° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°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 temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 28.4″ · Apr 10.1″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 28.4″ · Apr 10.1″ 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 Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Billie Creek DivideOR · 3 mi5,280 ft0.1″—0″0″
Cold Springs CampOR · 7 mi5,940 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Fish LakeOR · 7 mi4,660 ft0.1″—0″0″
Howard PrairieOR · 17 mi4,580 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sevenmile MarshOR · 18 mi5,690 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sun PassOR · 27 mi5,400 ft0.1″—1″0″
Swan Lake MountainOR · 28 mi6,830 ft——1″+1″
Annie SpringsOR · 30 mi6,020 ft0.1″—1″+1″

Station details

Elevation
5,970 ft
Location
42.4393°N, 122.2288°W
County
Klamath County, Oregon
Basin
Upper Klamath Lake · HUC 18010203
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 483
Station ID
483:OR:SNTL · SHEF FRLO3
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Medford (MFR) 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 Fourmile Lake 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 Fourmile Lake SNOTEL?

At 5,970 ft in Klamath County, Oregon (42.4393°N, 122.2288°W), in the Upper Klamath Lake 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.