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Upper Rio Grande SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Upper Rio Grande at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 13, and the median peak is 6.6 in around March 18.

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All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Upper Rio Grande, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches23.8 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches23.7 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.4 inches

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Records at Upper Rio Grande

Record values for Upper Rio Grande, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record13.5 inches, April 6, 1987
Deepest snow on record54 inches, March 13, 2019
Biggest season peak13.5 in, 1986-87 season, on April 6, 1987
Smallest season peak2.6 in, 2002-03 season, on March 8, 2003
Last season's peak3.3 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

40 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1986

Station details

Elevation9,370 ft
CountyHinsdale
Position37.7217, -107.2597
Record startsOctober 1, 1985
Median peak SWE6.6 in around March 18
Median first snowNovember 13
Median melt-outApril 21
NRCS station ID839:CO:SNTL

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