Dupuyer Creek SNOTEL

5,740 ftTeton County, MontanaNRCS site 458Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.8″no median
Depth2″−4″ 48 h
Temp43°32°–52° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0.511.50.8″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0.511.50.8″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0120.8″Snow depth2″ now0102″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0120.8″Snow depth2″ now0102″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 9.4″ · Apr 110.8″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 9.4″ · Apr 110.8″ 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

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Montana
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
WaldronMT · 10 mi5,640 ft0.2″—0″0″
Mount LockhartMT · 11 mi6,430 ft0.5″167%2″−2″
Badger PassMT · 13 mi6,870 ft0.9″100%3″−3″
Pike CreekMT · 31 mi5,930 ft0.1″—0″−3″
Wood CreekMT · 43 mi5,970 ft1.0″—5″−2″
Noisy BasinMT · 55 mi6,070 ft0.5″—0″−1″
Emery CreekMT · 60 mi4,340 ft0.0″—0″0″
Moss PeakMT · 62 mi6,760 ft0.6″60%1″−1″

Station details

Elevation
5,740 ft
Location
48.0634°N, 112.7573°W
County
Teton County, Montana
Basin
Two Medicine · HUC 10030201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 458
Station ID
458:MT:SNTL · SHEF DPYM8
Reporting since
October 1982
NWS forecast office
Great Falls (TFX) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Dupuyer Creek's 2″ of snow holds 0.8″ of water, so the pack is about 40% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Dupuyer Creek 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 Dupuyer Creek SNOTEL?

At 5,740 ft in Teton County, Montana (48.0634°N, 112.7573°W), in the Two Medicine 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.