Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 112301
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 60 55 55 40 40 40 30
TEMPERATURE 40 34 33 31 29 29 30 32 34 32 31 29 28 31 34 37 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 27 39
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 23 20 23 25 24 18 11 9 9 8 5 3 3 4 10 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 90 90 100 100 80 80 50 50 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.55 0.23 0.19 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 5.1 2.4 1.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 5.1 4.3 1.6 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 6.4 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.6 6.4 6.6
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 100 100 100 100 95 95 75 80 60 55 55 45 45 35 30
TEMPERATURE 42 36 33 31 30 31 32 35 37 33 30 29 28 31 35 39 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 37 28 41
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 16 17 18 18 13 9 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 8 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 90 90 100 100 80 80 50 50 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.42 0.15 0.12 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.2 1.4 0.6 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.7 5.0 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.6 6.4 6.6
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 60 50 50 40 40 35 30
TEMPERATURE 39 34 32 31 29 29 29 32 34 32 30 28 28 31 34 36 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 27 39
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 23 20 23 26 25 18 12 9 9 8 5 3 3 4 9 9 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 90 90 100 100 80 80 60 60 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.57 0.23 0.19 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 5.1 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 5.1 4.3 1.5 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 6.4 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.7 6.4 6.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 80 65 60 60 45 45 40 30
TEMPERATURE 27 22 22 21 19 19 21 22 25 23 20 19 18 21 24 25 27
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 25 18 28
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N NW NW N NW N
WIND (MPH) 40 37 42 44 37 27 17 12 12 11 8 6 8 10 17 17 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 88 84 92 93 71 47 27 36 37 51
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 90 90 100 100 80 80 50 50 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.58 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 6.3 2.8 2.7 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 6.3 5.5 2.5 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 6.4 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.6 6.4 6.6
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 85 85 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
TEMPERATURE 41 36 32 31 30 30 30 33 35 33 30 29 27 29 32 36 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 35 27 38
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW W NW NW N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 17 21 19 13 10 6 6 5 6 8 8 8 6 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 80 80 100 100 90 90 70 70 20 20 5 5 10 10 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.55 0.19 0.18 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 3.8 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.8 3.0 0.6 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.1 6.4 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.3 5.1 4.7 4.9 5.7 6.4 6.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 50 40 35 30 30 25 25
TEMPERATURE 50 42 40 37 37 37 38 39 40 37 35 35 33 36 41 45 46
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 41 33 47
WIND DIR SW SW S S S SE S S SW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 10 11 9 6 6 4 3 4 6 8 9 10 10 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 90 90 100 100 80 80 60 60 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.41 0.13 0.08 0.08 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) 6.7 6.2 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.7 5.2 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.8 5.7 6.4 6.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 75 65 60 60 55 50 30 30
TEMPERATURE 44 37 34 33 33 36 35 36 37 34 31 31 30 34 35 39 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 38 29 41
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 10 14 12 10 9 8 6 6 5 8 8 9 9 10 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 80 80 100 100 80 80 50 50 20 20 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.33 0.11 0.11 0.14 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.8 6.3 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.8 5.6 6.4 6.6
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 100 100 100 100 100 100 85 85 75 75 75 75 70 75 65
TEMPERATURE 36 33 31 29 28 28 29 31 33 31 29 29 28 29 30 33 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 33 28 35
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 26 11 10 11 11 10 11 10 9 8 6 6 6 8 9 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 70 30 30 30 30 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.35 0.13 0.18 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 3.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 3.6 3.0 1.4 0.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.0 4.6 4.5 5.0 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.5 6.2 6.4
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 80 70 70 70 75 65 65 65
TEMPERATURE 36 33 31 29 28 28 30 33 33 31 28 28 28 29 31 34 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 34 28 36
WIND DIR W SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 27 11 10 12 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 100 100 100 100 100 100 60 60 30 30 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.28 0.11 0.10 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 2.8 2.0 0.8 0.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.0 4.6 4.5 5.0 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.6 6.2 6.4
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 70 65 65 70 70 70 70
TEMPERATURE 44 40 36 33 32 32 35 37 37 34 32 32 31 32 35 38 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 38 31 39
WIND DIR W SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 16 8 11 9 8 8 8 6 9 9 6 5 5 4 6 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 90 90 100 100 100 100 80 80 30 30 10 10 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.21 0.05 0.19 0.10 0.04 0.00 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 6.2 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.7 5.5 6.1 6.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 75 75 80 70 70 70
TEMPERATURE 36 34 33 31 30 31 32 34 35 32 31 31 30 31 32 34 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 35 30 36
WIND DIR W SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 24 9 10 9 8 9 9 8 9 6 5 5 4 4 9 11 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 30 30 30 30 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.33 0.18 0.16 0.13 0.05 0.02 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 2.8 2.3 1.1 0.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.1 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.5 5.0 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.4 6.1 6.4
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 85 80 80 80 70 75 70
TEMPERATURE 36 33 32 30 29 30 32 34 35 32 30 31 29 30 31 33 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 35 29 35
WIND DIR W S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 23 10 10 10 9 10 9 8 9 4 5 4 4 4 9 11 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 30 30 30 30 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.36 0.21 0.14 0.13 0.04 0.04 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 2.8 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.1 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.9 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.4 6.1 6.4
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 05/12/25 TUESDAY 05/13/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 60 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 75 70 60 65 65 55 50
TEMPERATURE 39 34 34 32 31 31 34 35 34 32 31 32 31 33 34 35 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 36 31 37
WIND DIR W S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 9 10 10 5 4 5 9 9 10 8 6 6 4 9 11 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 90 90 100 100 90 90 60 60 30 30 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.18 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.03 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.1 5.4 4.7 4.5 4.6 5.2 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.6 5.4 6.1 6.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN