New Fork Lake SNOTEL

8,380 ftSublette County, WyomingNRCS site 661Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp46°31°–55° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now25°50°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now25°50°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.9″ · Apr 80.1″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.9″ · 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

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All Wyoming
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Kendall Ranger StationWY · 10 mi7,790 ft0.1″—0″0″
Loomis ParkWY · 11 mi8,240 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Elkhart Park Guard StationWY · 12 mi9,410 ft0.1″17%1″0″
East Rim DivideWY · 13 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″—
Gunsight PassWY · 19 mi9,820 ft0.1″17%1″0″
Gros Ventre SummitWY · 21 mi8,760 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Cold SpringsWY · 28 mi9,640 ft0.1″33%0″0″
Little WarmWY · 29 mi9,370 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,380 ft
Location
43.1127°N, 109.9495°W
County
Sublette County, Wyoming
Basin
New Fork · HUC 14040102
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 661
Station ID
661:WY:SNTL · SHEF NFLW4
Reporting since
October 1984
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 New Fork 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 New Fork Lake SNOTEL?

At 8,380 ft in Sublette County, Wyoming (43.1127°N, 109.9495°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.