Sunset SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Sunset at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 3, and the median peak is 23.0 in around April 15.

as of 6:40 AM MDT, October 4, 2026

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Sunset, last 8 days.
Date	Depth	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4
Oct 3	0 inches	0.0 inches
Oct 2	0 inches	0.0 inches
Oct 1	0 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0 inches	52.8 inches
Sep 29	0 inches	52.8 inches
Sep 28	0 inches	52.8 inches
Sep 27	0 inches	52.8 inches

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Records at Sunset

Record values for Sunset, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	50.3 inches, April 20, 1982
Deepest snow on record	84 inches, April 10, 2018
Biggest season peak	50.3 in, 1981-82 season, on April 20, 1982
Smallest season peak	10.6 in, 2014-15 season, on March 5, 2015
Last season's peak	15.5 in, 2025-26 season, on March 18, 2026

44 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1981

Station details

Elevation	5,570 ft
County	Shoshone
Position	47.5555, -115.8242
Record starts	October 1, 1978
Median peak SWE	23.0 in around April 15
Median first snow	November 3
Median melt-out	May 31
NRCS station ID	803:ID:SNTL

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