Kirwin SNOTEL

9,580 ftPark County, WyomingNRCS site 560Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak13.1″SWE · Mar 16
Depth0″snow-free since May 16
Temp25°22°–40° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature25°F now20°30°40°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
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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

13.1″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 13.1″ of water, 99% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
9,580 ft
Location
43.8607°N, 109.3216°W
County
Park County, Wyoming
Basin
Greybull · HUC 10080009
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 560
Station ID
560:WY:SNTL · SHEF KRWW4
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Riverton (RIW) 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 Kirwin 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 Kirwin SNOTEL?

At 9,580 ft in Park County, Wyoming (43.8607°N, 109.3216°W), in the Greybull 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.