Bowman Springs SNOTEL

4,550 ftUmatilla County, OregonNRCS site 362Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp41°33°–67° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature41°F now50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 7.4″ · Mar 40.2″ today
0″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 7.4″ · Mar 40.2″ 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

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
County LineOR · 13 mi4,840 ft0.0″—1″−1″
Emigrant SpringsOR · 13 mi3,790 ft0.1″—0″0″
Beaver ReservoirOR · 19 mi5,140 ft0.1″—0″0″
Lucky StrikeOR · 20 mi4,970 ft0.0″—0″—
Wolf CreekOR · 26 mi5,730 ft0.4″—1″0″
High RidgeOR · 29 mi4,900 ft0.0″—0″0″
Eilertson MeadowsOR · 38 mi5,510 ft0.0″—1″0″
Moss SpringsOR · 38 mi5,760 ft0.1″—1″0″

Station details

Elevation
4,550 ft
Location
45.3643°N, 118.4672°W
County
Umatilla County, Oregon
Basin
Umatilla · HUC 17070103
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 362
Station ID
362:OR:SNTL · SHEF BMSO3
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Pendleton (PDT) 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 Bowman Springs 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 Bowman Springs SNOTEL?

At 4,550 ft in Umatilla County, Oregon (45.3643°N, 118.4672°W), in the Umatilla 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.