Couch Summit SNOTEL

6,780 ftCamas County, IdahoNRCS site 1306Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak7.3″SWE · Mar 4
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 27
Temp34°27°–60° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature34°F now40°60°32°34°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature34°F now40°60°32°34°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature34°F now40°60°32°34°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysAir temperature34°F now40°60°32°34°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

7.3″peak snow water equivalent

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Station details

Elevation
6,780 ft
Location
43.5176°N, 114.8021°W
County
Camas County, Idaho
Basin
South Fork Boise · HUC 17050113
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1306
Station ID
1306:ID:SNTL · SHEF COSI1
Reporting since
October 2021
NWS forecast office
Boise (BOI) 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 Couch Summit 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 Couch Summit SNOTEL?

At 6,780 ft in Camas County, Idaho (43.5176°N, 114.8021°W), in the South Fork Boise 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.