Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT SAT JUL 13 2024


...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   35   50   60   60   60   55   50   50   35   25   10   10    5   20   20
TEMPERATURE        77   71   68   66   66   66   67   69   70   65   64   62   61   64   69   70   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           63                  72                  60                  73
WIND DIR           SW    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   11   11   10   10    9   13   12    9    6    3    2    2    3    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10   20   20   30   30   30   30   20   20    0    0   30   30   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T              T    T    T
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) 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.7


...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   35   35   50   60   65   60   55   55   50   35   25   10   10    5   20   25
TEMPERATURE        80   67   60   57   56   63   71   73   72   61   56   54   52   61   73   75   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  75                  52                  76
WIND DIR           SW    W    W   SW    S   SE    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    6    6    6    6    9    9    9    6    3    2    2    2    5    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10   20   20   30   30   30   30   20   20    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T              T    T    T
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) 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.0 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.7


...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   35   50   60   60   60   55   55   50   35   25   10   10    5   20   20
TEMPERATURE        76   70   68   66   66   66   65   68   69   64   63   62   61   64   67   70   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           63                  71                  60                  72
WIND DIR           SW    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   10   10   10   10    9   12   12   10    6    3    2    2    3    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10   20   20   30   30   30   30   20   20    0    0   30   30   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T              T    T    T
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) 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.5 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.7


...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   35   50   60   60   65   55   55   50   35   25   15   10    5   25   25
TEMPERATURE        62   57   53   53   52   53   54   56   56   52   50   50   48   52   57   57   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  58                  48                  58
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW    W   SW   SW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   13   17   16   13   12   16   13    9    9    5    4    4    5    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10   20   20   30   30   30   30   20   20    0    0   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T              T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.01      0.02      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) 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.4 12.7


...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   35   30   55   65   65   60   60   60   50   35   30   15   10    5   30   35
TEMPERATURE        79   72   67   65   65   69   68   71   70   65   62   60   59   65   70   72   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           63                  74                  59                  74
WIND DIR           SW    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    9    9    8    8   11   11   11    8    5    4    4    5    6    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10   10   10   30   30   40   40   20   20    0    0   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    R    R    T    T    T    T              T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 13.9 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.3 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.7


...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   35   35   50   65   65   60   50   65   45   25   20   10   10    5   15   25
TEMPERATURE        89   83   75   72   70   73   77   80   80   76   70   68   66   72   79   81   82
MIN/MAX TEMP                           69                  82                  66                  84
WIND DIR           SW    W   SW   SW    S   SE   SE    S   SW    W   NW    N   NW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    4    3    4    8    9    6    5    2    2    1    1    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   10   10    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    T    T                        T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.3 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.0 12.0 12.4 12.7


...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   40   50   75   60   55   55   60   50   30   20   15   10    5   20   30
TEMPERATURE        82   72   69   66   65   74   74   74   74   66   64   62   61   70   74   75   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           64                  76                  61                  76
WIND DIR           SW   NW    W    S   SE   SE    S   SW    W    W   NW    W    S    S   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    8    8    8    8    6    9    8    8    6    3    3    2    3    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   10   10   20   20   30   30   40   40   20   20    0    0   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T              T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.01      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) 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.3 13.0 12.6 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.5 12.7


...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20   25   25   35   35   25   30   35   35   25   20   25   25   30   20   15
TEMPERATURE        82   74   65   61   59   62   74   76   76   69   60   57   55   59   72   75   77
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  79                  55                  78
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         18   20   20   19   19   17   13   13   16    8    3    3    3    3    6   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10   10
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) 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.7


...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   25   30   30   40   40   25   35   40   40   30   20   30   25   25   20   20
TEMPERATURE        81   74   64   61   58   61   74   76   76   69   59   56   54   58   72   74   76
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  78                  54                  78
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         17   20   20   19   19   17   13   13   14    9    5    4    4    4    8   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    0    0   10   10   10
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) 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.8


...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   30   35   50   50   40   40   50   50   35   25   15   10   10   10   20
TEMPERATURE        84   77   67   63   59   62   75   79   78   73   64   58   56   61   75   80   79
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  80                  55                  80
WIND DIR            W    W    W    S    W   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    5    3    2    3    3    9   11   13    6    4    3    3    3    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    5    5    5    5   10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                 T    T
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) 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.1


...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   25   20   20   30   30   25   25   35   40   30   20   15   20   20   20   15
TEMPERATURE        77   71   65   62   60   64   70   73   71   65   60   58   57   62   70   72   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           60                  73                  57                  73
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         17   18   18   17   18   16   12   12   16    8    4    4    4    3    5   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                 R    R
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) 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.7


...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   20   15   25   20   20   20   30   35   25   20   15   25   20   25   15
TEMPERATURE        77   70   64   62   59   64   70   73   71   64   58   57   56   62   69   72   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           59                  73                  56                  73
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         16   18   18   18   18   16   12   12   14    8    4    3    4    3    5   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
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) 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6


...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 07/14/24                         MONDAY 07/15/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   25   45   55   55   35   45   50   50   40   40   20   15    5   10   30
TEMPERATURE        80   71   68   67   67   68   73   76   74   67   64   63   63   67   74   77   75
MIN/MAX TEMP                           65                  77                  63                  77
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N   NW    N   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         13   12   10   10   11   10   10   11   13   11    6    5    5    4    3    6   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                 T    T
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) 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN