Sun Pass SNOTEL

5,400 ftKlamath County, OregonNRCS site 1078Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp42°35°–65° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 19.8″ · Mar 220.1″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 19.8″ · Mar 220.1″ 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
Sevenmile MarshOR · 10 mi5,690 ft0.0″—0″0″
Annie SpringsOR · 11 mi6,020 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Cold Springs CampOR · 20 mi5,940 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Fourmile LakeOR · 27 mi5,970 ft0.1″—0″0″
Taylor ButteOR · 29 mi5,030 ft0.1″—0″0″
Diamond LakeOR · 29 mi5,280 ft0.1″—0″0″
Swan Lake MountainOR · 30 mi6,830 ft——1″+1″
Billie Creek DivideOR · 30 mi5,280 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
5,400 ft
Location
42.7864°N, 121.9771°W
County
Klamath County, Oregon
Basin
Williamson · HUC 18010201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1078
Station ID
1078:OR:SNTL · SHEF SSSO3
Reporting since
June 2006
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. Sun Pass's 1″ of snow holds 0.1″ of water, so the pack is about 10% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Sun Pass 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 Sun Pass SNOTEL?

At 5,400 ft in Klamath County, Oregon (42.7864°N, 121.9771°W), in the Williamson 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.