Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT TUE JUL 1 2025


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   60   60   65   60   70   30   20   15   30   30   35   30    5   20   15
TEMPERATURE        59   61   64   65   61   57   58   57   55   58   61   64   63   59   54   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  53                  67                  49
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NW    W   SW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         11    6    8    5    9   11   10    9    9    6    5    8   12   12   12   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.13      0.00      0.00      0.03      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 12.8 12.6 13.3 13.2 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   60   60   65   60   65   25   20   10   30   30   35   25    5   15   10
TEMPERATURE        60   63   67   70   66   60   57   56   56   60   65   69   67   61   54   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  54                  71                  49
WIND DIR           NE    N    N   NW   NW    W    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)          1    5    5    6    9    9    9    6    6    5    5    9   11   10    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.11      0.00      0.00      0.01      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 12.8 12.6 13.3 13.2 12.7 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 11.8 11.4 11.4 11.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   60   60   60   60   70   25   20   15   30   30   35   30    5   20   15
TEMPERATURE        58   60   63   65   61   56   57   56   55   58   61   64   62   57   54   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  53                  66                  49
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NW    W   SW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         12    8    8    6    9   11   10    9    9    8    6    8   11   12   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.14      0.00      0.00      0.03      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 12.8 12.6 13.3 13.2 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.5 12.3 11.9 11.5 11.5 11.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   30   60   60   65   65   70   35   25   15   30   30   35   30    5   20   15
TEMPERATURE        47   50   51   52   48   45   46   44   43   48   50   51   49   46   42   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  42                  53                  38
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    N    W   SW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         14   11   10    9   12   13   13   11   11   11    9   11   17   17   14   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.06      0.13      0.00      0.00      0.07      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 12.8 12.7 13.3 13.2 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.3 11.8 11.4 11.4 11.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   20   60   60   70   65   75   25   20   20   40   40   40   35   10   20   15
TEMPERATURE        57   60   66   70   64   58   56   55   54   58   64   66   66   60   53   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  53                  68                  48
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   SW    W    N    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6   12   10    9   11   14   12   11   11    9    8    9   13   14   14   13   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   20   20   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R                        R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.12      0.25      0.00      0.00      0.04      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) 13.0 12.8 12.7 13.2 13.4 12.7 12.5 12.2 12.2 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   55   55   60   65   65   35   20   10   30   30   25   25    5   15   10
TEMPERATURE        64   69   74   76   72   67   64   61   60   66   71   76   75   68   59   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           81                  59                  79                  54
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW    W    N   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          2    5    4    4    6    8    8    6    5    5    4    6    9   10    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   30   30   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.21      0.00      0.00      0.05      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 12.7 12.6 13.2 13.2 12.8 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.2 12.4 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.0


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   60   60   70   65   70   40   30   15   20   20   30   20    5   15   15
TEMPERATURE        59   66   68   70   67   58   57   57   56   63   66   68   68   58   53   52   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  53                  70                  48
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   NW    W    N    N   NW    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    5    8   10    9    8    8    6    6    8   10   12   10    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   40   40    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.24      0.00      0.00      0.08      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) 12.7 12.7 12.7 13.2 13.2 12.7 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.2 11.7 11.1 11.2 10.9


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15   55   55   65   80   75   65   40   30   20   20   10   15   15   25   35
TEMPERATURE        56   61   69   69   65   60   56   54   52   54   62   64   63   57   50   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  51                  66                  44
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    W    N    S    E   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    9    9    9   11    6    6    6    8   10   11   10    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   20   20    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.20      0.03      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 12.7 12.6 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.1 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.0  9.8  9.9  9.5


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15   55   55   70   85   80   70   40   25   25   25   10   15   10   20   30
TEMPERATURE        55   60   68   69   65   60   55   54   51   54   62   65   63   57   49   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  50                  67                  43
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    W    N   SE   NE   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    9   10   11   11    8    8    6    6    9   12   12    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   40   40   20   20    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.15      0.05      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 12.7 12.6 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 11.7 11.2 10.7 10.2  9.9 10.0  9.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   40   40   60   80   70   55   45   25   25   25   15   15   10   20   30
TEMPERATURE        55   59   72   75   72   66   60   56   53   55   66   69   69   63   54   50   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  51                  71                  46
WIND DIR            W    N   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6   11    9    8   11    6    4    5    6    8    9   10    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   20   20   20   20    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T    T                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.06      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 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.1 13.0 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.1 11.6 11.2 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.3  9.9


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   50   50   65   75   70   55   45   25   25   25   10   10   15   25   35
TEMPERATURE        57   61   69   69   65   59   56   54   52   55   61   63   62   55   50   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  51                  64                  45
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    N   NW   NW    W   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    8    8   11   10   11   10    8    6    6    8   10   12   12    9    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   30   30   20   20    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   10    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.06      0.04      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 12.7 12.6 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.2 10.5 10.3 10.0  9.8  9.9  9.5


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   55   55   60   75   65   55   50   25   25   25    5   10   20   25   35
TEMPERATURE        57   62   69   70   65   60   56   54   52   55   61   63   62   55   49   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  51                  64                  45
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    N   NW   NW    W    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    8    8   10   10   10    9    6    6    6    8   10   12   11    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   30   30   20   20    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.08      0.02      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 12.7 12.6 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.0 10.2 10.2  9.9  9.7  9.8  9.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   35   45   45   60   75   60   45   35   15   10   10    5   10   15   30   30
TEMPERATURE        59   63   66   69   67   60   58   57   55   58   62   65   63   55   52   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  54                  66                  48
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6   11   10   11   14   14   16   13   11   11   12   13   17   17   14   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10   10   20   20    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                             T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.28      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 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.7 11.2 10.8 10.7 10.3  9.8  9.8  9.5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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