Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 041101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 35 40 50 45 20 10 0 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 47 48 51 52 50 46 45 44 49 53 57 61 55 52 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 42 61 49
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW E SE SE N N NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 12 10 9 9 8 5 4 4 3 4 6 8 8 4 9 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 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 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.9 10.7 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 35 40 40 35 15 5 0 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 49 52 55 56 52 47 45 44 51 57 62 64 58 52 50 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 65 48
WIND DIR N SW SW SW W NW N N NE E SE S W NW N N NE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 6 8 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 8 6 3 5 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 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 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.2 9.2 9.7 10.6 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 35 40 45 45 20 5 0 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 46 47 51 51 48 46 45 44 48 52 57 59 54 51 51 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 43 60 49
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW E SE SE NW N NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 12 10 10 10 9 5 4 4 3 4 6 8 9 5 9 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 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 9.5 9.4 10.0 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.8 10.6 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC BK SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 35 40 55 45 25 20 0 5 5 10 15 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 33 36 37 39 39 37 34 33 32 38 42 44 46 43 40 39 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 46 38
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW E E SE E E E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 19 14 16 14 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 6 8 9 12 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 35 27 29 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 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 9.5 9.6 10.1 10.4 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.3 10.1 10.9 11.3 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 40 45 45 50 35 5 0 5 5 10 20 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 47 49 54 54 52 47 45 44 49 54 60 63 59 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 43 63 49
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W NW N NE NE E SE W NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 9 10 4 6 4 4 5 6 8 8 4 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 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 9.7 9.6 10.0 10.5 10.5 10.0 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.7 10.5 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.1
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 35 30 30 35 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 51 55 57 61 65 60 53 51 51 57 63 69 72 66 59 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 50 72 55
WIND DIR W SE SE S SE NW N NW NW NE E SE SE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 6 5 10 11 6 5 4 5 5 6 3 12 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
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 9.3 9.4 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.6 9.5 9.2 9.1 9.4 10.1 10.9 11.0 10.8 10.9 10.8
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 35 45 40 55 25 5 20 10 5 10 10 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 46 53 52 57 58 51 47 45 45 55 58 63 66 57 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 66 47
WIND DIR N NW NW W NW NW N N NE NE E SE NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 5 4 9 9 5 5 4 5 6 6 5 10 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
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 9.7 10.1 10.3 10.2 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.5 10.5 11.2 11.3 10.7 11.0 10.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 BK OV BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 60 60 55 45 20 5 5 0 0 20 30 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 45 45 48 51 52 50 43 41 40 47 55 60 61 57 50 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 40 63 47
WIND DIR W NW W W NW NW NW N E E SE NW NW N N NE E
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 11 14 9 4 4 4 4 3 4 9 9 6 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 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) 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.7 9.3 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.7 9.5 10.8 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.2
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 65 60 45 40 20 5 5 5 0 20 30 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 44 47 50 52 49 42 40 39 46 54 59 61 57 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 39 62 47
WIND DIR W NW W W NW NW NW N NE E SE SE NW N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 11 13 9 4 4 3 4 4 3 8 9 6 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 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) 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.3 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.8 9.4 10.7 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 BK BK BK FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 65 55 20 20 15 5 0 5 0 15 25 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 44 45 51 58 59 56 48 44 42 47 61 66 67 63 54 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 42 68 47
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NE NE E E W NW NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 6 9 11 13 10 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 10 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
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) 10.5 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.1 8.9 9.4 10.8 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.2
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 OV BK BK BK SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 60 55 45 40 25 10 0 0 0 15 15 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 45 45 48 52 52 49 44 42 41 48 56 60 60 56 50 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 41 61 48
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW NW N NE E SW NW NW NW N NE E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 10 12 9 4 4 4 4 3 6 9 9 4 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.03 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) 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 9.4 10.7 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.2
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 60 60 55 45 30 10 0 0 0 15 15 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 45 46 48 51 51 49 44 42 41 49 56 60 60 56 50 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 40 61 48
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW NW N E SE SW NW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 10 12 9 4 4 3 3 3 8 10 9 4 6 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 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) 10.6 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.1 8.6 8.3 8.3 8.4 9.4 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.1
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/04/25 SATURDAY 07/05/25
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 BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 55 65 35 25 25 10 0 5 0 5 5 15 10 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 45 47 48 54 55 50 46 45 45 51 57 62 62 56 52 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 44 64 49
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E N N N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 10 16 13 6 3 4 5 5 5 10 14 8 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
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 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.1 10.2 11.0 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.1
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN