Skalkaho Summit SNOTEL

7,260 ftGranite County, MontanaNRCS site 760Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″100% of median
Depth0″−2″ 48 h
Temp31°26°–47° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.50.2″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.50.2″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature31°F now50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature31°F now50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23.4″ · Apr 200.2″ today · 100% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23.4″ · Apr 200.2″ today · 100% 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

100%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.2″ of water today against a median of 0.2″, right at median. The median peak is 23.4″ around April 20.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Montana
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Daly CreekMT · 6 mi5,780 ft0.0″—1″0″
Black PineMT · 20 mi7,170 ft1.1″—6″−2″
Peterson MeadowsMT · 24 mi7,190 ft0.7″350%1″−1″
CombinationMT · 24 mi5,620 ft0.8″—2″−2″
Warm SpringsMT · 29 mi7,840 ft0.3″38%3″−1″
Barker LakesMT · 32 mi8,250 ft0.6″86%5″−1″
Calvert CreekMT · 33 mi6,410 ft0.1″—0″−2″
Twelvemile CreekMT · 33 mi5,530 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,260 ft
Location
46.2421°N, 113.7725°W
County
Granite County, Montana
Basin
Flint-Rock · HUC 17010202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 760
Station ID
760:MT:SNTL · SHEF SKAM8
Reporting since
October 1966
NWS forecast office
Missoula (MSO) 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 Skalkaho 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 Skalkaho Summit SNOTEL?

At 7,260 ft in Granite County, Montana (46.2421°N, 113.7725°W), in the Flint-Rock 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.