#------------------------------------------------- WARNING -------------------------------------------- # # The data you have obtained from this automated Natural Resources Conservation Service # database are subject to revision regardless of indicated Quality Assurance level. # Data are released on condition that neither the NRCS nor the United States Government # may be held liable for any damages resulting from its use. # # SNOTEL air temperature data contains a known bias. This bias is rooted in the sensor # conversion equation and varies through the output range. Solutions are in development. # For more information go to Air Temperature Bias Correction. # # Help and Tutorials: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Report%20Generator%20Help%20Guide.pdf # Air Temperature Bias Correction: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/snowClimateMonitoring/temperature/temperatureBiasCorrection/ # # Support Contact: FPACITServiceDesk@usda.gov # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Reporting Frequency: Hourly # Date Range: 2026-08-09 22:00 to 2026-08-10 21:00 # # Data for the following site(s) are contained in this file: # # SNOTEL 356: Blue Lakes, CA # # Data items provided in this file: # # Element Name Value Type Function Type Function Duration Base Data Measurement Units Sensor Depth Element Code Description # Snow Water Equivalent Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Depth Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # Precipitation Accumulation Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A PREC Water year accumulated precipitation # Air Temperature Observed Value None Instantaneous N/A Degrees fahrenheit N/A TOBS Instantaneously observed air temperature # Air Temperature Maximum Value None Hour N/A Degrees fahrenheit N/A TMAX Maximum air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency # Air Temperature Minimum Value None Hour N/A Degrees fahrenheit N/A TMIN Minimum air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency # Air Temperature Average Value None Hour N/A Degrees fahrenheit N/A TAVG Average air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency # # Quality Control flags included: # # Flag Name Description # V Valid Validated Data # N No Profile No profile for automated validation # E Edit Edit, minor adjustment for sensor noise # K Estimate Estimate # C Correction A different equation has been applied to the original sensor voltage # B Back Estimate Regression-based estimate for homogenizing collocated Snow Course and Snow Pillow data sets # X External Estimate External estimate # S Suspect Suspect data # M Missing Value is missing # # Quality Assurance flags included: # # Flag Name Description # U Unknown Unknown # R Raw No Human Review # P Provisional Preliminary Human Review # A Approved Processing and Final Review Completed # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Blue Lakes (356) # California SNOTEL Site - 8060 ft # Reporting Frequency: Hourly; Date Range: 2026-08-09 22:00 to 2026-08-10 21:00 # # As of: Aug 10, 2026, 9:11:31 PM GMT-08:00 # Date,Snow Water Equivalent (in),Snow Depth (in),Precipitation Accumulation (in),Air Temperature Observed (degF),Air Temperature Maximum (degF),Air Temperature Minimum (degF),Air Temperature Average (degF) 2026-08-09 22:00,0.0,0,38.00,59.0,,, 2026-08-09 23:00,0.0,0,38.00,58.1,,, 2026-08-10 00:00,0.0,0,38.00,57.7,,, 2026-08-10 01:00,0.0,0,38.00,56.8,,, 2026-08-10 02:00,,0,38.00,56.3,,, 2026-08-10 03:00,,1,38.00,55.8,,, 2026-08-10 04:00,,1,38.00,55.4,,, 2026-08-10 05:00,,1,38.00,54.9,,, 2026-08-10 06:00,,1,38.00,56.5,,, 2026-08-10 07:00,0.0,1,38.00,61.7,,, 2026-08-10 08:00,0.0,,38.10,65.3,,, 2026-08-10 09:00,0.0,1,38.10,70.9,,, 2026-08-10 10:00,,0,38.20,74.1,,, 2026-08-10 11:00,,1,38.10,77.2,,, 2026-08-10 12:00,,0,38.10,77.5,,, 2026-08-10 13:00,,0,38.00,77.5,,, 2026-08-10 14:00,0.0,0,38.10,75.6,,, 2026-08-10 15:00,0.0,0,38.10,75.7,,, 2026-08-10 16:00,0.0,0,38.10,73.4,,, 2026-08-10 17:00,0.0,0,38.10,72.0,,, 2026-08-10 18:00,0.0,0,38.10,69.6,,, 2026-08-10 19:00,0.0,0,38.10,65.3,,, 2026-08-10 20:00,0.0,1,38.00,62.1,,, 2026-08-10 21:00,0.0,1,38.00,60.8,,,