Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT MON AUG 11 2025


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    0   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   66   72   76   77   70   66   65   63   65   70   74   74   67   63   60   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  61                  76                  58
WIND DIR           NW    E    S   SW    W   NW   SW    W   SE   SE   SW   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5    8    8    6    4    4    4    8   10   10   10    6    5    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) 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.4 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7 13.0 13.7 13.6 13.2 13.0 12.9


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    5    0    0    0   10    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        57   63   76   80   80   69   62   59   57   63   75   78   77   65   59   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           82                  57                  80                  53
WIND DIR           NE    E    S   SW    W   NW   NW    N   NE    E   SW    S    S    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5    6    6    6    4    4    3    5    8    9    8    6    4    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) 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.3 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.6 13.0 13.8 13.6 13.2 13.0 12.9


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    0    0   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   66   71   75   76   69   66   65   63   65   69   73   73   66   63   60   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  61                  75                  58
WIND DIR           NW    E    S   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W   SE   SW   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5    9    8    6    4    4    4    8   10   11   10    6    5    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) 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.3 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.9 13.7 13.6 13.2 13.0 12.9


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    5   15    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        52   54   60   62   63   57   54   53   52   54   59   60   60   54   51   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  51                  61                  47
WIND DIR           SW   NE    S   SW    W    W    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5    8    8    6    6   10   12   16   18   14   10    8   11   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       31   40   40   36   35             31   29   31
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) 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.5 14.2 14.2 13.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.8 13.2 13.8 13.5 13.2 13.1 12.9


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    0    5   15    5    5    0    5
TEMPERATURE        64   66   74   79   79   73   66   64   62   66   72   77   76   70   64   61   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  62                  77                  59
WIND DIR           NE    E    S   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   SW    S   SW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    8    8    8    8    3    3    5    9   11   10    9    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) 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.5 14.2 14.2 13.5 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.9 13.5 13.9 13.6 13.3 13.1 12.9


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    5   10    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        69   72   82   88   89   80   72   70   68   71   81   85   86   78   69   65   64
MAX/MIN TEMP                           90                  68                  87                  63
WIND DIR           NW    N    E   SE    S   NW   NW   NW   SW    S   SE    S    S    W    N   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    4    4    6    8    5   11    4    3    2    6   11   10    5   10    5    3
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) 12.9 12.8 12.8 13.2 14.0 14.1 13.4 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.8 13.7 13.6 13.1 12.9 12.8


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    5   25   10    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        65   70   77   81   83   72   68   65   63   70   75   80   79   69   65   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           83                  62                  81                  59
WIND DIR            N    E   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    E    E   SW    S    E   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    4    4    8   10    4    4    5    8    8    6    6   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) 12.9 12.9 12.9 13.5 14.3 14.2 13.5 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.6 13.4 13.8 13.6 13.1 13.0 12.8


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    5    5   10    5    0    5    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        62   65   75   78   78   71   65   63   61   64   72   75   75   68   61   58   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           79                  60                  77                  55
WIND DIR            E    E   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NE    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5   11   12    8    6    6    6    8    8   12   13    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) 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.2 13.0 12.2 12.0 11.6 12.0 12.7 12.0 11.6 11.4 11.1


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        59   63   73   77   77   71   64   62   60   63   72   75   75   68   61   57   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           79                  59                  77                  54
WIND DIR           NE   NE    S   SW    W   NW   NW    N   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4   10   11    9    5    6    6    8    8   11   13    9    6    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) 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.4 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.1 12.3 12.1 11.7 12.1 12.8 12.1 11.6 11.5 11.2


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0
TEMPERATURE        60   62   78   83   83   77   69   64   61   63   77   81   81   74   66   60   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           85                  60                  83                  55
WIND DIR           NE    E    S    W    W   NW   NW    N   NE    S    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    5    3   10   11    9    5    3    3    3    8   11   12    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) 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.7 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.9 12.5 12.5 12.1 11.6


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    0    0    5    5   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        62   65   74   78   77   70   65   63   62   64   72   75   75   67   61   58   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           79                  61                  76                  55
WIND DIR            E   SE   SW    W   NW   NW    N    E    E    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5    9   11    9    6    6    6    8    6   11   13    9    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) 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.4 13.5 13.4 13.1 12.8 12.4 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.6 12.0 11.8 11.5 11.2


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    0    0    5    5   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        62   65   74   78   77   70   65   63   62   64   73   75   75   67   61   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           79                  61                  76                  55
WIND DIR            E   SE    W    W   NW   NW    N    E   SE    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5   10   11    8    6    6    6    8    6   11   13    8    4    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) 13.2 13.1 13.0 13.4 13.4 13.3 12.8 12.6 12.3 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.5 11.9 11.5 11.3 11.0


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

DATE                    MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        67   69   78   81   80   70   67   66   65   68   75   78   77   68   64   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           82                  64                  79                  60
WIND DIR            E    E    E   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    6   11   14    6    5    6    8    6   11   13   10    9    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) 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.5 12.9 12.5 12.0 11.9 12.6 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.0 11.6

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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