Rocky Basin-Settlement SNOTEL

8,700 ftTooele County, UtahNRCS site 723Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.3″no median
Depth2″−3″ 48 h
Temp36°29°–44° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.510.3″Snow depth2″ now2.552″Air temperature36°F now30°40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.510.3″Snow depth2″ now2.552″Air temperature36°F now30°40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature36°F now25°50°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature36°F now25°50°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23.6″ · Apr 170.3″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23.6″ · Apr 170.3″ 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

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All Utah
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Mining ForkUT · 21 mi8,290 ft0.0″—0″0″
SnowbirdUT · 31 mi9,170 ft1.5″—5″−5″
Timpanogos DivideUT · 32 mi8,180 ft0.0″—0″0″
AtwaterUT · 32 mi8,750 ft0.2″—2″−6″
Mill Creek CanyonUT · 34 mi6,960 ft0.0″—0″0″
Cascade MountainUT · 34 mi7,750 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,700 ft
Location
40.4429°N, 112.2238°W
County
Tooele County, Utah
Basin
Rush-Tooele Valleys · HUC 16020304
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 723
Station ID
723:UT:SNTL · SHEF RBSU1
Reporting since
June 1980
NRCS name
Rocky Basin-Settleme
NWS forecast office
Salt Lake City (SLC) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Rocky Basin-Settlement's 2″ of snow holds 0.3″ of water, so the pack is about 15% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Rocky Basin-Settlement 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 Rocky Basin-Settlement SNOTEL?

At 8,700 ft in Tooele County, Utah (40.4429°N, 112.2238°W), in the Rush-Tooele Valleys 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.