Jackson Peak SNOTEL

7,060 ftBoise County, IdahoNRCS site 550Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE2.5″no median
Depth—— 48 h
Temp41°37°–55° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent024Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature41°F now40°32°41°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent024Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature41°F now40°32°41°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent024Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature41°F now25°50°32°41°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent024Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature41°F now25°50°32°41°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 27.9″ · Apr 172.5″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 27.9″ · Apr 172.5″ 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 Idaho
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Graham Guard StationID · 11 mi5,690 ft0.0″—0″0″
Mores Creek SummitID · 14 mi6,090 ft0.2″—0″0″
Cozy CoveID · 20 mi5,410 ft0.7″—0″0″
Banner SummitID · 20 mi7,040 ft0.0″———
Atlanta SummitID · 23 mi7,570 ft0.0″—0″0″
Trinity MountainID · 29 mi7,790 ft0.3″300%2″0″
Vienna MineID · 34 mi8,930 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Deadwood SummitID · 35 mi6,990 ft0.3″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,060 ft
Location
44.0509°N, 115.4432°W
County
Boise County, Idaho
Basin
South Fork Payette · HUC 17050120
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 550
Station ID
550:ID:SNTL · SHEF JKPI1
Reporting since
October 1979
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 Jackson Peak 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 Jackson Peak SNOTEL?

At 7,060 ft in Boise County, Idaho (44.0509°N, 115.4432°W), in the South Fork Payette 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.