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Madison Butte SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Madison Butte at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 24, and the median peak is 4.8 in around March 4.

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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 Madison Butte, 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 inches16.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.3 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.3 inches

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Records at Madison Butte

Record values for Madison Butte, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record12.8 inches, March 5, 1993
Deepest snow on record43 inches, February 28, 2019
Biggest season peak12.8 in, 1992-93 season, on March 5, 1993
Smallest season peak0.8 in, 2025-26 season, on April 23, 2026
Last season's peak0.8 in, 2025-26 season, on April 23, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,150 ft
CountyMorrow
Position45.1051, -119.4959
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE4.8 in around March 4
Median first snowNovember 24
Median melt-outApril 1
NRCS station ID608:OR:SNTL

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