Elkhart Park Guard Station SNOTEL

9,410 ftSublette County, WyomingNRCS site 468Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″17% of median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp42°36°–50° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.6″ · Apr 230.1″ today · 17% of median
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.6″ · Apr 230.1″ today · 17% of median
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0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

17%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.1″ of water today against a median of 0.6″, 83% below median. The median peak is 13.6″ around April 23.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
New Fork LakeWY · 12 mi8,380 ft0.1″—0″0″
South Fork Bull Lake CreekWY · 19 mi10,220 ft0.5″—0″−2″
Kendall Ranger StationWY · 21 mi7,790 ft0.1″—0″0″
Loomis ParkWY · 22 mi8,240 ft0.0″0%0″0″
East Rim DivideWY · 24 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″—
Cold SpringsWY · 24 mi9,640 ft0.1″33%0″0″
Gunsight PassWY · 27 mi9,820 ft0.1″17%1″0″
Pocket CreekWY · 27 mi9,370 ft————

Station details

Elevation
9,410 ft
Location
43.0066°N, 109.7589°W
County
Sublette County, Wyoming
Basin
New Fork · HUC 14040102
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 468
Station ID
468:WY:SNTL · SHEF EKPW4
Reporting since
October 1963
NRCS name
Elkhart Park G.S.
NWS forecast office
Riverton (RIW) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Elkhart Park Guard Station'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 Elkhart Park Guard 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 Elkhart Park Guard Station SNOTEL?

At 9,410 ft in Sublette County, Wyoming (43.0066°N, 109.7589°W), in the New 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.