Navajo Whiskey Creek SNOTEL

9,050 ftSan Juan County, New MexicoNRCS site 1138Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp35°28°–43° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature35°F now30°40°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature35°F now30°40°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature35°F now25°50°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature35°F now25°50°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″2.5″5″7.5″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 8.7″ · Mar 100.2″ today
0″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 8.7″ · Mar 100.2″ 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

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

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Columbus BasinCO · 101 mi10,780 ft0.8″—5″+4″
SharkstoothCO · 103 mi10,730 ft1.0″—3″0″
Scotch CreekCO · 114 mi9,160 ft0.0″—0″0″
Stump LakesCO · 115 mi11,230 ft1.3″—3″+1″
Camp JacksonUT · 117 mi8,840 ft0.1″—1″+1″

Station details

Elevation
9,050 ft
Location
36.1772°N, 108.9456°W
County
San Juan County, New Mexico
Basin
Chaco · HUC 14080106
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1138
Station ID
1138:NM:SNTL · SHEF WCTN5
Reporting since
May 2009
NRCS name
Navajo Whiskey Ck
NWS forecast office
Albuquerque (ABQ) 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 Navajo Whiskey 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 Navajo Whiskey Creek SNOTEL?

At 9,050 ft in San Juan County, New Mexico (36.1772°N, 108.9456°W), in the Chaco 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.