Stampede Pass SNOTEL

3,850 ftKing County, WashingtonNRCS site 788Updated Thu Oct 22, 12:00 AM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp48°38°–56° 48 h
Wed 21Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature48°F now40°32°48°FNow · Thu 12 AM
WedPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature48°F now40°32°48°FNow · Thu 12 AM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature48°F now40°32°48°FNow · Thu 12 AM
FriSatSunMonTuePast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature48°F now40°32°48°FNow · Thu 12 AM
0″20″40″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 38.2″ · Apr 110.1″ today
0″20″40″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 38.2″ · Apr 110.1″ 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 Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Meadows PassWA · 6 mi3,230 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Tinkham CreekWA · 7 mi3,000 ft0.0″—0″—
Olallie MeadowsWA · 8 mi4,010 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Sawmill RidgeWA · 9 mi4,640 ft0.0″—0″0″
Mount GardnerWA · 12 mi2,930 ft——0″0″
Rex RiverWA · 13 mi3,810 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sasse RidgeWA · 15 mi4,340 ft0.1″—1″0″
Cougar MountainWA · 16 mi3,210 ft0.0″—0″−1″

Station details

Elevation
3,850 ft
Location
47.2743°N, 121.3416°W
County
King County, Washington
Basin
Duwamish · HUC 17110013
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 788
Station ID
788:WA:SNTL · SHEF SMPW1
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Pendleton (PDT) 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 Stampede 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 Stampede Pass SNOTEL?

At 3,850 ft in King County, Washington (47.2743°N, 121.3416°W), in the Duwamish 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.