Skookum Creek SNOTEL

3,320 ftKing County, WashingtonNRCS site 912Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp41°41°–57° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature41°F now40°32°41°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature41°F now40°32°41°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 temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″20″40″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 41.2″ · Apr 80.1″ today
0″20″40″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 41.2″ · Apr 80.1″ 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 Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Alpine MeadowsWA · 8 mi3,500 ft0.0″—1″0″
Mount GardnerWA · 23 mi2,930 ft——0″0″
Olallie MeadowsWA · 23 mi4,010 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Stevens PassWA · 24 mi3,940 ft0.0″—0″—
Tinkham CreekWA · 25 mi3,000 ft0.0″—0″—
Rex RiverWA · 26 mi3,810 ft0.0″—0″0″
Fish LakeWA · 27 mi3,440 ft0.0″———
Cougar MountainWA · 28 mi3,210 ft0.0″—0″−1″

Station details

Elevation
3,320 ft
Location
47.6843°N, 121.6101°W
County
King County, Washington
Basin
Snoqualmie · HUC 17110010
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 912
Station ID
912:WA:SNTL · SHEF KUSW1
Reporting since
August 1995
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 Skookum Creek 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 Skookum Creek SNOTEL?

At 3,320 ft in King County, Washington (47.6843°N, 121.6101°W), in the Snoqualmie 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.