Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 041101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT MON AUG 4 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 20 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 48 50 54 58 60 55 51 50 49 52 57 61 63 57 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 63 49
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W NW SE SW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 3 3 5 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) 10.4 10.1 10.2 11.1 11.6 11.1 10.7 10.2 10.1 9.9 10.2 11.5 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.3 11.2
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 15 10 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 43 48 57 62 63 55 48 47 44 50 61 66 66 57 50 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 43 67 45
WIND DIR N N NW W NW NW N N NE E SW W NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 3 6 8 5 4 3 3 4 4 6 8 9 4 3 3 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) 10.4 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.5 11.1 10.6 10.1 10.1 9.9 10.1 11.5 12.3 12.1 11.5 11.3 11.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 20 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 49 50 53 58 60 55 51 50 49 52 56 61 63 57 54 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 63 50
WIND DIR W NW W SW W W W W NW S SW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 6 3 3 5 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) 10.4 10.1 10.2 11.1 11.6 11.1 10.7 10.2 10.1 9.9 10.2 11.5 12.2 12.0 11.5 11.3 11.2
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 20 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 15
TEMPERATURE 36 39 42 44 46 43 39 38 37 40 45 48 49 45 41 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 36 49 39
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 12 10 9 9 10 11 12 13 12 12 10 10 8 9 11 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 33 34 37 34 29 29 36
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) 10.4 10.1 10.4 11.1 11.6 11.2 10.7 10.2 10.0 9.9 10.3 11.5 12.3 12.1 11.6 11.4 11.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 30 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 15 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 47 49 54 61 61 58 51 50 48 51 58 64 64 60 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 48 65 50
WIND DIR NW N W W W NW NW N N SE SW W W NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 4 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) 10.6 10.2 10.5 11.4 11.8 11.4 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.3 11.5 12.2 12.1 11.6 11.4 11.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 30 25 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 53 57 64 70 72 66 58 56 55 59 68 74 75 68 60 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 54 75 55
WIND DIR NW N N NE N NW NW NW W NE E E N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 3 4 10 8 4 4 3 4 4 4 10 10 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) 10.2 9.8 10.0 11.2 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 10.1 9.9 10.0 11.3 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.3 11.2
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW CL CL SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 25 25 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 46 53 56 62 64 57 51 50 49 56 60 66 68 60 54 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 68 49
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N N N NE W NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 8 9 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 10 8 4 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) 10.2 9.8 10.3 11.2 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 10.1 9.9 10.2 11.6 12.3 12.1 11.6 11.4 11.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 0 0 5 15 30 40 35 50
TEMPERATURE 44 46 54 58 60 55 48 46 44 48 56 60 62 56 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 44 62 47
WIND DIR W NW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 10 10 5 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 6 6 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) 9.1 9.1 9.5 10.1 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 11.0
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 0 0 5 15 25 40 35 45
TEMPERATURE 43 45 54 58 60 55 48 45 44 48 56 60 62 56 49 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 44 62 46
WIND DIR W NW W W NW NW NW W W W SW W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 6 10 10 9 5 5 6 6 6 9 10 8 5 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) 9.2 9.2 9.6 10.3 10.3 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 11.0
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 20 20 25 30
TEMPERATURE 43 43 56 63 64 60 52 47 45 47 62 66 67 62 54 49 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 44 68 46
WIND DIR W W W W W NW W NW SE SW W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 4 8 10 10 5 3 1 2 2 6 9 10 5 3 2 2
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) 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.6 11.0 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 10 5 10 10 10 5 0 0 5 10 30 30 35 40
TEMPERATURE 43 45 52 57 58 53 47 46 45 49 57 60 60 55 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 45 61 47
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW W W W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 9 9 5 5 6 6 6 6 9 10 6 6 6 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) 9.2 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.8 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.0 10.9 11.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 10 5 5 5 15 10 15 5 0 0 5 10 35 30 40 45
TEMPERATURE 43 45 53 57 58 53 47 46 45 49 57 60 61 55 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 45 61 47
WIND DIR NW NW W NW NW NW NW W S W W W W NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 9 8 4 5 5 6 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 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) 9.1 9.1 9.6 10.1 10.1 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.8 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.8 11.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/04/25 TUESDAY 08/05/25
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 FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 20 15 25 30
TEMPERATURE 46 48 55 60 60 54 49 49 48 52 59 63 63 57 52 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 64 50
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 9 12 10 5 6 5 4 4 9 12 10 6 6 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) 9.4 9.6 9.7 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.7 10.3 10.9 11.3 11.3 11.0 11.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN