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Cascade Summit SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Cascade Summit at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 5, and the median peak is 32.5 in around April 7.

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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 Cascade Summit, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 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 inches50.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.4 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.4 inches

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Records at Cascade Summit

Record values for Cascade Summit, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record54.9 inches, April 12, 1999
Deepest snow on record136 inches, April 10, 1999
Biggest season peak54.9 in, 1998-99 season, on April 12, 1999
Smallest season peak7.2 in, 2014-15 season, on January 18, 2015
Last season's peak10.4 in, 2025-26 season, on March 6, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1980

Station details

Elevation5,100 ft
CountyDeschutes
Position43.5904, -122.0601
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE32.5 in around April 7
Median first snowNovember 5
Median melt-outMay 29
NRCS station ID388:OR:SNTL

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