Howard Prairie SNOTEL

4,580 ftJackson County, OregonNRCS site 1158Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

Last peak0.9″SWE · Feb 21
Depth0″snow-free since Feb 25
Temp50°33°–69° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″0.5″1″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

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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

0.9″peak snow water equivalent

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
4,580 ft
Location
42.2150°N, 122.3713°W
County
Jackson County, Oregon
Basin
Upper Klamath · HUC 18010206
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1158
Station ID
1158:OR:SNTL · SHEF HOWO3
Reporting since
September 2012
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 Howard Prairie 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 Howard Prairie SNOTEL?

At 4,580 ft in Jackson County, Oregon (42.2150°N, 122.3713°W), in the Upper Klamath 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.