Mount Lockhart SNOTEL

6,430 ftTeton County, MontanaNRCS site 649Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.5″167% of median
Depth2″−2″ 48 h
Temp33°30°–44° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.5″ now00.510.5″Snow depth2″ now2.52″Air temperature33°F now30°40°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.5″ now00.510.5″Snow depth2″ now2.52″Air temperature33°F now30°40°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.5″ now010.5″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature33°F now50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.5″ now010.5″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature33°F now50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 20″ · Apr 210.5″ today · 167% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 20″ · Apr 210.5″ today · 167% of median
<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

167%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.5″ of water today against a median of 0.3″, 67% above median. The median peak is 20.0″ around April 21.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Montana
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
WaldronMT · 2 mi5,640 ft0.2″—0″0″
Dupuyer CreekMT · 11 mi5,740 ft0.8″—2″−4″
Badger PassMT · 17 mi6,870 ft0.9″100%3″−3″
Wood CreekMT · 32 mi5,970 ft1.0″—5″−2″
Pike CreekMT · 35 mi5,930 ft0.1″—0″−3″
Noisy BasinMT · 54 mi6,070 ft0.5″—0″−1″
Moss PeakMT · 55 mi6,760 ft0.6″60%1″−1″
Kraft CreekMT · 56 mi4,770 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
6,430 ft
Location
47.9173°N, 112.8238°W
County
Teton County, Montana
Basin
Teton · HUC 10030205
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 649
Station ID
649:MT:SNTL · SHEF MTKM8
Reporting since
October 1968
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. Mount Lockhart's 2″ of snow holds 0.5″ of water, so the pack is about 25% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Mount Lockhart 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 Mount Lockhart SNOTEL?

At 6,430 ft in Teton County, Montana (47.9173°N, 112.8238°W), in the Teton 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.