Chemult Alternate SNOTEL

4,850 ftKlamath County, OregonNRCS site 395Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

Last peak2.4″SWE · Jan 22
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 7
Temp29°27°–72° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature29°F now40°60°32°29°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature29°F now40°60°32°29°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature29°F now25°50°75°32°29°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature29°F now25°50°75°32°29°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″2.5″5″7.5″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″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

2.4″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 2.4″ of water, 29% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Oregon

Station details

Elevation
4,850 ft
Location
43.2263°N, 121.8066°W
County
Klamath County, Oregon
Basin
Williamson · HUC 18010201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 395
Station ID
395:OR:SNTL · SHEF CHUO3
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 Chemult Alternate 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 Chemult Alternate SNOTEL?

At 4,850 ft in Klamath County, Oregon (43.2263°N, 121.8066°W), in the Williamson 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.