Morse Lake SNOTEL

5,400 ftYakima County, WashingtonNRCS site 642Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″+1″ 48 h
Temp39°35°–60° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″20″40″60″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 57.8″ · Apr 210.0″ today
0″25″50″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 57.8″ · Apr 210.0″ 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 Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Cayuse PassWA · 4 mi5,260 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Corral PassWA · 8 mi5,810 ft0.2″67%0″0″
Bumping RidgeWA · 10 mi4,600 ft0.0″—0″0″
Huckleberry CreekWA · 12 mi2,250 ft0.2″—0″—
ParadiseWA · 15 mi5,150 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sawmill RidgeWA · 18 mi4,640 ft0.0″—0″0″
White Pass East SideWA · 19 mi4,440 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Pigtail PeakWA · 20 mi5,800 ft0.1″33%4″+1″

Station details

Elevation
5,400 ft
Location
46.9059°N, 121.4827°W
County
Yakima County, Washington
Basin
Naches · HUC 17030002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 642
Station ID
642:WA:SNTL · SHEF MRSW1
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Seattle (SEW) 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 Morse 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 Morse Lake SNOTEL?

At 5,400 ft in Yakima County, Washington (46.9059°N, 121.4827°W), in the Naches 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.