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Upper Wheeler SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Upper Wheeler at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 17, and the median peak is 12.9 in around March 30.

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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 Wheeler, 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 inches33.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches33.2 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches33.2 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches33.2 inches

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Records at Upper Wheeler

Record values for Upper Wheeler, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record20.5 inches, March 30, 1999
Deepest snow on record56 inches, March 11, 2023
Biggest season peak20.5 in, 1998-99 season, on March 30, 1999
Smallest season peak6.6 in, 2025-26 season, on March 14, 2026
Last season's peak6.6 in, 2025-26 season, on March 14, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation4,330 ft
CountyChelan
Position47.2873, -120.3701
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE12.9 in around March 30
Median first snowNovember 17
Median melt-outMay 11
NRCS station ID841:WA:SNTL

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