Santiam Junction SNOTEL

3,740 ftLinn County, OregonNRCS site 733Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″+1″ 48 h
Temp54°30°–67° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature54°F now25°50°32°54°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature54°F now25°50°32°54°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature54°F now50°32°54°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature54°F now50°32°54°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15″ · Mar 40.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15″ · Mar 40.0″ 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
Hogg PassOR · 5 mi4,800 ft0.1″—0″0″
Daly LakeOR · 9 mi3,690 ft0.1″—0″0″
Smith RidgeOR · 10 mi3,270 ft0.0″—1″0″
Bear GrassOR · 11 mi4,720 ft0.1″—0″0″
Marion ForksOR · 11 mi2,590 ft0.0″—0″0″
Jump Off JoeOR · 12 mi3,530 ft0.0″—0″—
MckenzieOR · 16 mi4,770 ft0.0″—1″0″
Little MeadowsOR · 19 mi4,020 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
3,740 ft
Location
44.4350°N, 121.9450°W
County
Linn County, Oregon
Basin
Mckenzie · HUC 17090004
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 733
Station ID
733:OR:SNTL · SHEF SAJO3
Reporting since
October 1978
NRCS name
Santiam Jct.
NWS forecast office
Portland (PQR) 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 Santiam Junction 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 Santiam Junction SNOTEL?

At 3,740 ft in Linn County, Oregon (44.4350°N, 121.9450°W), in the Mckenzie 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.