Fisher Creek SNOTEL

9,110 ftPark County, MontanaNRCS site 480Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.8″53% of median
Depth3″0″ 48 h
Temp24°23°–42° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0.510.8″Snow depth3″ now43″Air temperature24°F now20°40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now0.510.8″Snow depth3″ now43″Air temperature24°F now20°40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now25°50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now25°50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″20″40″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 37″ · May 50.8″ today · 53% of median
0″20″40″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 37″ · May 50.8″ today · 53% of median
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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

53%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.8″ of water today against a median of 1.5″, 47% below median. The median peak is 37.0″ around May 5.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Montana
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
White MillMT · 2 mi8,730 ft0.6″55%2″0″
Northeast EntranceMT · 5 mi7,420 ft0.0″—0″0″
Monument PeakMT · 18 mi8,740 ft1.0″100%4″0″
Beartooth LakeWY · 20 mi9,360 ft0.1″8%0″0″
Box CanyonMT · 21 mi6,720 ft0.3″—2″−2″
WolverineWY · 23 mi7,660 ft0.0″—0″0″
Parker PeakWY · 23 mi9,420 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Placer BasinMT · 26 mi8,790 ft0.5″45%3″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,110 ft
Location
45.0624°N, 109.9449°W
County
Park County, Montana
Basin
Clarks Fork Yellowstone · HUC 10070006
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 480
Station ID
480:MT:SNTL · SHEF FSHM8
Reporting since
October 1966
NWS forecast office
Billings (BYZ) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fisher Creek's 3″ of snow holds 0.8″ of water, so the pack is about 27% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Fisher 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 Fisher Creek SNOTEL?

At 9,110 ft in Park County, Montana (45.0624°N, 109.9449°W), in the Clarks Fork Yellowstone 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.