Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 042301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
301 PM PST WED DEC 4 2024
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 15 45 70 60 65 20 0 0 5 0 10 20 15 20 25
TEMPERATURE 44 40 40 39 39 39 41 43 40 37 37 38 38 37 43 45 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 44 35 46
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE W W W NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 9 6 4 5 8 6 5 8 13 21 17 13 12 12
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) 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.5 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.7 8.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 15 40 65 60 60 20 0 0 5 0 10 15 15 20 25
TEMPERATURE 38 33 31 30 29 31 37 39 35 29 29 29 28 29 39 42 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 41 27 43
WIND DIR S E E E E NW NW NW N N NE NE NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 10 17 12 10 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) 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.6 6.5 6.7 7.0 7.8 8.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 15 45 65 60 65 20 0 0 5 0 10 20 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 46 42 42 41 40 41 43 45 42 38 38 39 38 37 44 47 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 47 36 48
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE W W W NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 9 6 4 5 8 6 5 8 12 21 17 13 12 12
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) 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.8 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.7 8.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 15 45 65 60 55 20 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 34 29 27 27 26 27 30 33 30 26 26 27 27 27 33 37 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 34 25 37
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW S S W NW NW N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 10 9 12 14 12 9 12 14 14 11 16 24 34 27 24 21 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 29 40 39 50 58 49 52 44 42
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) 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.2 6.5 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.8 8.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 10 30 45 55 50 35 0 0 5 0 10 20 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 44 39 39 38 36 37 39 43 40 35 35 35 34 33 38 44 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 45 33 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SW S NW NW N N N N NE NE NE N N NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 6 9 8 9 16 14 11 10 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) 7.5 7.3 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.8 7.7 8.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL SC SC BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 40 65 65 45 20 0 0 5 0 10 20 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 52 46 44 41 40 41 43 47 44 40 39 39 39 39 43 49 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 48 38 50
WIND DIR W W NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 4 5 5 6 6 8 9 9 9 8 6 6 5 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) 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.8 8.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL SC SC BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 45 70 65 55 20 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 49 44 40 39 38 41 44 47 44 40 37 38 38 39 44 48 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 48 35 49
WIND DIR S S S SE SE NW NW NW N N NE N NE NE N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 4 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 8 11 17 12 10 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) 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.7 7.0 7.9 8.4
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 30 40 60 35 45 15 5 5 0 15 25 30 35 40
TEMPERATURE 43 36 34 33 32 32 37 41 40 33 32 32 32 32 38 43 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 43 30 44
WIND DIR SE S SW S SW SW W W W SE S SW E E SE W S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 3 2 5 3 2 8 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) 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.5 6.5 7.4 8.2 8.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC FW CL FW CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 25 40 60 40 40 10 5 10 5 15 25 35 35 40
TEMPERATURE 46 38 34 32 31 32 38 43 40 33 31 31 30 29 37 44 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 44 28 44
WIND DIR S S W W W W W W W S NE NW NE NE SE N S
WIND (MPH) 5 3 5 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 2 2 4 2 2 8 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) 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.4 7.0 8.2 8.6
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 10 40 55 55 40 15 5 0 0 0 15 25 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 38 32 30 29 28 28 33 40 37 32 30 29 27 27 33 42 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 41 26 42
WIND DIR E NE SE E E N NW NE N NE NE NE NE E E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 6 6 5 8 5 3 3 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) 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.7 7.9 8.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 35 45 60 35 30 5 5 5 0 15 20 30 35 40
TEMPERATURE 44 39 37 36 34 34 39 44 40 35 35 34 34 34 39 46 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 44 32 46
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW SW W W W SE SE W SE SE S S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 6 5 5 4 3 5 4 3 8 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) 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.6 6.5 6.5 7.4 8.2 8.6
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL SC SC BK SC SC CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 30 40 60 35 35 0 5 5 0 15 20 30 35 40
TEMPERATURE 45 38 36 35 34 34 39 44 40 35 35 34 34 34 40 46 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 44 32 47
WIND DIR SE S S S SW SW SW W W S S SW SE SE SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 5 4 4 2 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 8 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) 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.5 8.4 8.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/05/24 FRIDAY 12/06/24
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER CL CL SC BK BK OV BK CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 30 55 70 75 60 5 0 5 5 5 15 30 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 45 41 40 40 38 38 42 45 41 37 38 38 38 38 43 47 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 46 35 47
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N S SE SE E SE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 3 4 2 6 4 5 3 4 3 3 4 8 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) 7.4 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.3 6.7 7.2 7.9 8.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN