Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 042301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT FRI JUL 4 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 15 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 50 47 45 45 49 53 57 60 55 52 52 51 56 61 66 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 60 48 68
WIND DIR SW W SW W SE S S S W N NE E N NE E SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 5 6 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 9 9 6 6 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 10.1 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.7 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.7 11.6 11.9
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 10 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 56 51 47 45 45 50 56 62 63 57 52 50 50 56 64 70 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 64 48 72
WIND DIR SW W NW N E SE SE S W NW N N N NE E S W
WIND (MPH) 9 4 5 9 9 8 8 9 6 4 6 6 5 4 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.6 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.7 11.5 11.9
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 52 48 46 45 45 48 52 56 58 54 51 51 51 55 60 65 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 59 49 68
WIND DIR SW SW SW W SE S S S W N NE E N NE E SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 6 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 9 9 8 6 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.7 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.7 11.6 11.9
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 20 10 5 0 5 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 39 37 34 33 33 38 42 45 45 43 39 40 39 45 50 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 46 38 54
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW S S S S E SE SE N N NE SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 8 13 13 14 11 10 10 8 11 14 13 9 9 6 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 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 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.3 10.0 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 11.6 11.9
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 35 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 52 47 45 45 49 54 61 62 58 52 51 49 55 62 69 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 63 49 70
WIND DIR SW W NW N E SE S S SW NW NW N N NE E S SW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 4 4 5 5 6 8 6 6 6 9 9 6 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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 10.4 10.0 9.7 9.4 9.3 9.8 10.4 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.8 11.6 12.0
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 65 59 54 51 51 58 63 69 71 65 58 56 56 62 70 77 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 71 54 79
WIND DIR SW NW N W S E SE S S SW N N N N E S S
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 4 2 4 5 8 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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) 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.3 10.0 10.2 10.3 9.9 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.6 11.4 11.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 59 51 47 46 45 55 58 63 65 56 52 50 50 61 65 70 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 65 48 73
WIND DIR W NW N N E E SE S NW NW N N N N NE SE SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 9 5 6 6 8 9 6 4 9 6 5 5 5 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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 10.2 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.5 10.5 10.8 10.7 10.0 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.6 11.5 11.8
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 25 15 10 5 10 35 30 15 5 5 5 5 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 52 50 43 42 41 47 55 59 61 57 50 49 49 54 63 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 62 47 70
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NE E SE NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE W NW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 5 6 6 4 4 4 9 8 6 8 5 4 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 9.8 9.4 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.2 9.8 10.8 11.2 11.0 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.8 11.1 11.8 12.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 20 15 10 5 10 20 35 15 5 5 5 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 51 50 43 40 40 46 54 59 60 58 50 48 47 53 61 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 62 46 70
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NE E SE SW NW NW N NE NE NE E W NW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 5 8 6 5 5 2 9 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 9.9 9.5 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.6 10.6 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.1 10.9 11.0 11.8 12.1
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 20 10 5 5 10 25 15 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 15
TEMPERATURE 59 56 48 44 42 48 61 66 67 63 54 50 48 54 68 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 68 47 75
WIND DIR W W W NE E E S W NW NW NW NE NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 5 3 6 5 3 6 8 6 4 4 4 3 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.1 9.6 10.8 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.8 11.7 12.1
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 25 15 10 5 15 25 15 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 52 48 44 43 42 48 55 59 60 56 50 50 49 55 63 67 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 60 48 68
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NE E S NW NW NW N NE NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 5 6 5 4 5 6 9 9 6 6 5 5 4 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 9.7 9.4 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.9 9.7 10.8 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.7 12.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 SC FW FW CL FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 30 20 10 5 20 25 15 15 5 5 5 0 0 10 10
TEMPERATURE 51 48 44 43 42 48 55 59 60 56 50 49 49 55 63 67 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 60 48 68
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE SE SW NW NW NW N NE E NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 4 5 4 3 5 8 9 8 6 6 5 5 4 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 9.7 9.3 8.9 8.8 8.6 8.8 9.7 10.8 11.2 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.7 12.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/05/25 SUNDAY 07/06/25
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 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 15 10 5 0 5 10 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 49 47 45 45 50 57 62 62 55 52 52 51 56 63 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 63 49 69
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE E NE NW N N N N NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 13 12 9 6 8 6 4 5 10 11 9 6 5 5 5 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 9.8 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.1 8.9 9.1 10.1 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 11.4 11.9
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN