Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 181101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT THU JUL 18 2024
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 57 59 65 68 69 64 59 57 55 58 64 68 71 66 62 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 53 71 59
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW E E E
WIND (MPH) 3 5 6 10 9 9 4 4 5 6 8 10 8 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.6 11.7 12.0 12.7 12.3 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.4 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.4 13.4 13.6
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 47 56 70 74 74 64 53 50 48 56 70 74 75 66 58 57 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 46 76 56
WIND DIR E E S SW W NW NW N N N N W W NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 11 11 14 6 5 6 5 8 9 9 11 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.6 11.6 12.0 12.7 12.2 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.3 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.3 13.4 13.6
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 56 59 64 67 68 64 59 57 55 58 63 68 70 65 62 61 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 53 70 59
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W SW SW W W W E SW SW SW E E E
WIND (MPH) 3 5 6 10 9 9 4 4 5 6 8 10 8 5 5 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.0 11.6 11.6 12.0 12.6 12.2 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.2 11.4 12.0 12.5 12.5 12.4 13.4 13.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 48 53 54 54 50 44 43 41 45 51 54 55 51 48 48 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 55 48
WIND DIR S S S SW W S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 14 17 13 10 13 17 17 19 20 20 21 13 19 23 23 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 36 37 31 31 36 40 44 44 40 51 36 50 51 51 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.7 11.7 12.2 12.8 12.3 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.4 12.1 12.7 12.6 12.4 13.4 13.6
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 61 66 71 71 65 58 55 54 59 66 72 72 67 62 61 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 54 73 61
WIND DIR E SE S SW W NW NW N N N N SW W NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 12 12 13 8 6 5 5 8 11 11 8 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 11.5 11.5 11.9 12.5 12.3 11.7 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.5 12.1 12.6 12.7 12.5 13.4 13.4
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 62 67 76 81 82 77 66 63 62 66 76 82 84 79 70 69 69
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 61 84 68
WIND DIR NW N SE S S NW NW NW NW N NE S E N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 4 8 8 12 13 9 8 8 6 4 6 13 12 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.9 12.5 12.1 11.5 11.2 11.0 10.9 11.1 11.8 12.4 12.3 12.2 13.2 13.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 64 69 74 74 66 60 57 56 64 69 75 75 69 63 62 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 55 76 61
WIND DIR E E S SW NW NW N N N N N NW NW N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 8 6 17 12 9 8 6 8 6 9 14 12 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.5 11.6 12.2 12.7 12.2 11.5 11.2 10.9 10.8 11.0 11.9 12.6 12.3 12.1 13.0 13.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 52 56 70 72 73 66 55 51 48 54 66 71 72 67 59 58 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 48 73 57
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW NW NW W NW W W NW NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 13 14 13 9 5 4 4 5 9 12 9 4 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.5 11.1 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.0 11.5 11.1 10.9 11.3 11.6 12.1 12.6 12.6 12.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 51 55 69 73 74 67 54 50 48 52 66 71 73 68 58 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 47 73 56
WIND DIR W S S W W NW NW W W NW W W NW NW N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 12 14 14 11 5 4 4 4 9 12 10 4 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.9 10.7 11.2 12.0 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.1 11.6 11.1 10.9 11.5 11.8 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 57 72 76 76 71 60 55 51 56 71 75 76 73 63 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 50 76 59
WIND DIR E SE S W W NW W NW N E W W W NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 10 12 11 8 4 4 3 6 6 11 10 4 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 10.8 11.3 11.8 12.0 12.5 12.2 11.6 11.3 10.8 10.7 11.1 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.5 13.2
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 58 67 69 69 63 56 53 52 56 64 68 69 66 60 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 69 59
WIND DIR S SE SW W NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N NE E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 11 14 12 8 5 4 4 6 9 10 9 4 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.7 11.9 12.0 12.2 11.8 11.4 10.9 10.7 11.1 11.6 12.0 12.5 12.5 12.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 58 67 69 69 63 55 52 51 57 65 69 70 65 59 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 51 70 59
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW NW NW W N NW NW NW NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 12 14 12 6 4 4 4 6 9 11 8 4 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.3 10.3 10.9 11.7 11.8 11.7 12.3 11.9 11.4 10.9 10.7 11.1 11.5 11.8 12.5 12.5 12.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/18/24 FRIDAY 07/19/24
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 57 61 69 72 71 64 58 56 55 60 67 70 70 65 61 61 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 55 71 60
WIND DIR E SE NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 9 18 19 11 6 4 4 5 10 14 17 6 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.9 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.0 11.6 11.3 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.8 11.8 12.4 12.1 12.2 13.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN