Kelley Ranger Station SNOTEL

8,240 ftLincoln County, WyomingNRCS site 554Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.2″200% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp45°33°–56° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature45°F now40°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature45°F now40°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature45°F now25°50°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature45°F now25°50°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15.2″ · Apr 90.2″ today · 200% of median
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15.2″ · Apr 90.2″ today · 200% of median
<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

200%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.2″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, 100% above median. The median peak is 15.2″ around April 9.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Indian CreekWY · 7 mi9,400 ft0.0″0%2″0″
Hams ForkWY · 10 mi7,860 ft0.0″—0″0″
Salt River SummitWY · 18 mi7,630 ft0.1″—0″0″
Spring Creek DivideWY · 19 mi9,020 ft0.1″20%0″0″
Snider BasinWY · 21 mi8,080 ft0.1″—0″−1″
GiveoutID · 21 mi6,940 ft0.1″—0″0″
Cottonwood CreekWY · 26 mi7,710 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Slug Creek DivideID · 33 mi7,240 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,240 ft
Location
42.2655°N, 110.8018°W
County
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 554
Station ID
554:WY:SNTL · SHEF KLLW4
Reporting since
October 1963
NRCS name
Kelley R.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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Kelley 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 Kelley Ranger Station SNOTEL?

At 8,240 ft in Lincoln County, Wyoming (42.2655°N, 110.8018°W), in the Blacks 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.