Payson Ranger Station SNOTEL

8,050 ftUtah County, UtahNRCS site 686Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp46°41°–51° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 16″ · Mar 300.2″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 16″ · Mar 300.2″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
Map
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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 Utah
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Clear Creek #1UT · 19 mi8,960 ft0.2″—0″0″
Clear Creek #2UT · 20 mi7,850 ft0.2″—0″0″
Hobble CreekUT · 23 mi7,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Mammoth-CottonwoodUT · 24 mi8,710 ft0.0″—0″0″
Cascade MountainUT · 24 mi7,750 ft0.1″—0″0″
Huntington HorseUT · 28 mi9,650 ft0.2″—0″0″
Strawberry DivideUT · 28 mi8,100 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,050 ft
Location
39.9298°N, 111.6311°W
County
Utah County, Utah
Basin
Spanish Fork · HUC 16020202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 686
Station ID
686:UT:SNTL · SHEF PYSU1
Reporting since
June 1980
NRCS name
Payson R.S.
NWS forecast office
Salt Lake City (SLC) 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 Payson Ranger Station 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 Payson Ranger Station SNOTEL?

At 8,050 ft in Utah County, Utah (39.9298°N, 111.6311°W), in the Spanish Fork 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.