Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
959
FWUS46 KMFR 192301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT THU SEP 19 2024
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 49 50 51 50 49 56 59 58 51 50 49 48 47 54 58 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 60 46 59
WIND DIR NW N NE NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 3 3 5 8 12 11 11 11 6 8 10 10 11 9 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) 11.2 10.6 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.7 10.2 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 47 44 42 42 45 57 61 57 47 43 42 42 44 58 61 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 61 41 62
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N NW N N N NE NE N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 3 2 4 5 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 6 8 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) 11.2 10.6 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.6 10.2 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 50 50 50 50 49 55 59 59 51 50 49 48 47 53 58 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 60 46 60
WIND DIR NW N NE NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 2 3 5 8 12 11 10 10 6 8 9 10 11 9 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) 11.2 10.5 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.7 10.1 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 44 39 39 40 40 42 47 49 48 41 40 39 38 39 45 47 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 50 37 48
WIND DIR N NE E SW W N N NE NE N N N N N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 8 5 6 12 16 21 20 24 20 16 13 16 16 17 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 37 37 47 50 58 48 40 31 33
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) 11.3 10.5 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.6 10.1 10.8 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 58 52 49 48 48 48 54 59 59 51 49 48 46 46 53 60 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 61 45 62
WIND DIR NW N NW N N N N N NW NW N N NE NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 4 8 9 8 8 8 9 8 9 10 12 12 12 9 9 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) 11.0 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.4 10.1 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 67 57 55 54 52 55 62 67 66 56 55 53 52 55 63 68 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 68 51 69
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 11 9 6 9 9 11 12 12 13 12 10 9 8 9 9 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) 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.4 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 50 50 51 56 62 61 53 51 50 50 51 57 63 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 62 48 64
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 10 8 6 8 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 8 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) 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.7 9.4 9.4 10.3 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 49 46 46 44 45 55 59 58 49 47 45 43 43 54 60 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 60 42 62
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW N NE NE E E E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 5 2 4 4 5 13 14 12 6 8 8 9 8 9 6 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) 10.8 10.0 9.6 9.0 8.4 8.0 9.5 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 49 46 45 43 43 54 59 57 50 46 44 42 41 52 59 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 60 40 61
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N NE NE NE NE E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 4 5 6 4 12 13 11 8 6 6 8 5 9 8 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) 11.1 10.2 9.8 9.2 8.5 8.1 9.3 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.9
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 62 53 46 44 41 41 55 60 60 52 47 44 42 42 56 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 62 41 65
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NW W W NW NE NE NE NE NE N NW
WIND (MPH) 8 4 3 3 3 3 3 8 9 5 6 9 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) 10.8 10.2 10.1 9.7 9.0 8.5 9.4 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.8 10.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 48 46 45 44 45 53 57 55 48 45 45 44 43 53 59 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 57 42 60
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N N N NW NW N NE E E E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 8 4 3 3 4 4 12 13 13 5 4 4 5 3 9 8 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) 10.3 9.8 9.5 9.1 8.4 8.0 9.7 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.9
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 48 45 45 43 45 54 57 55 48 45 45 43 43 54 60 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 57 42 60
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N N N NW NW N NE E SE E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 8 4 2 2 3 4 12 13 12 5 3 3 4 2 8 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) 10.0 9.6 9.3 8.8 8.1 7.8 9.8 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.9
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/20/24 SATURDAY 09/21/24
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 58 49 48 48 46 47 54 59 57 49 48 48 47 46 54 59 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 59 45 59
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW N N NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 10 9 4 3 5 6 10 13 13 11 6 4 4 2 10 6 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) 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.4 9.1 8.6 9.4 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.0 10.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN