Big Red Mountain SNOTEL

6,060 ftJackson County, OregonNRCS site 341Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp55°45°–61° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature55°F now40°60°32°55°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature55°F now40°60°32°55°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature55°F now25°50°32°55°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature55°F now25°50°32°55°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 29.4″ · Apr 190.2″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 29.4″ · Apr 190.2″ 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

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Bigelow CampOR · 25 mi5,130 ft0.0″—0″0″
Howard PrairieOR · 27 mi4,580 ft0.0″—0″—
Fish LakeOR · 34 mi4,660 ft0.1″—0″0″
Billie Creek DivideOR · 39 mi5,280 ft0.1″—0″0″
Fourmile LakeOR · 42 mi5,970 ft0.0″—1″0″
Cold Springs CampOR · 48 mi5,940 ft0.1″—0″0″
King MountainOR · 50 mi4,340 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sevenmile MarshOR · 58 mi5,690 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
6,060 ft
Location
42.0526°N, 122.8549°W
County
Jackson County, Oregon
Basin
Applegate · HUC 17100309
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 341
Station ID
341:OR:SNTL · SHEF BRMO3
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Medford (MFR) 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 Big Red Mountain 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 Big Red Mountain SNOTEL?

At 6,060 ft in Jackson County, Oregon (42.0526°N, 122.8549°W), in the Applegate 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.