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Mt. Howard SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Mt. Howard at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 1, and the median peak is 20.6 in around April 25.

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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 Mt. Howard, 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 inches31.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches31.4 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches31.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches31.4 inches

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Records at Mt. Howard

Record values for Mt. Howard, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record36.5 inches, April 25, 1997
Deepest snow on record76 inches, April 30, 2006
Biggest season peak36.5 in, 1996-97 season, on April 25, 1997
Smallest season peak9.0 in, 1991-92 season, on February 25, 1992
Last season's peak10.7 in, 2025-26 season, on March 16, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation7,840 ft
CountyWallowa
Position45.2651, -117.1738
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE20.6 in around April 25
Median first snowNovember 1
Median melt-outJune 10
NRCS station ID653:OR:SNTL

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