Dungeness SNOTEL

3,990 ftClallam County, WashingtonNRCS site 943Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

Last peak4.6″SWE · Mar 15
Depth0″snow-free since Apr 5
Temp57°44°–66° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature57°F now40°60°32°57°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature57°F now40°60°32°57°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature57°F now40°60°32°57°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature57°F now40°60°32°57°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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<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

4.6″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 4.6″ of water, 46% of the median peak.

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Station details

Elevation
3,990 ft
Location
47.8722°N, 123.0788°W
County
Clallam County, Washington
Basin
Dungeness-Elwha · HUC 17110020
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 943
Station ID
943:WA:SNTL · SHEF DGSW1
Reporting since
October 1998
NWS forecast office
Seattle (SEW) 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 Dungeness 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 Dungeness SNOTEL?

At 3,990 ft in Clallam County, Washington (47.8722°N, 123.0788°W), in the Dungeness-Elwha 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.