Rainbow Canyon SNOTEL

7,840 ftClark County, NevadaNRCS site 1110Updated Thu Oct 15, 1:00 AM PDT

Last peak5.0″SWE · Feb 19
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 7
Temp——–— 48 h
Wed 14Past 48 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 1 AM
WedPast 48 hAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 1 AM
Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Past 7 daysAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 1 AM
FriSatSunMonTuePast 7 daysAir temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 1 AM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″2.5″5″ONDJFMAMJJ
<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

Last season

5.0″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 5.0″ of water, 78% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
7,840 ft
Location
36.2493°N, 115.6297°W
County
Clark County, Nevada
Basin
Las Vegas Wash · HUC 15010015
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1110
Station ID
1110:NV:SNTL · SHEF RACN2
Reporting since
October 2008
NWS forecast office
Las Vegas (VEF) 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 Rainbow Canyon 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 Rainbow Canyon SNOTEL?

At 7,840 ft in Clark County, Nevada (36.2493°N, 115.6297°W), in the Las Vegas Wash 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.