Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
258
FWUS46 KMFR 281101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 10 25 20 15 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 59 63 64 57 55 54 55 56 61 64 65 58 55 55 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 52 66 53
WIND DIR N S S S S S N N N E S S S SW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 10 10 10 9 8 5 5 6 8 6 6 9 8 4 4 5 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) 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.9
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 10 20 25 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 52 63 67 66 54 50 49 48 54 66 69 67 54 51 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 47 70 47
WIND DIR E E SE S S SE E E E E S S S SW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 8 4 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) 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.9
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 5 0 10 20 20 15 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 58 62 63 57 55 55 55 56 60 64 64 58 55 55 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 52 65 53
WIND DIR W W S S S SW W W NW NE S S S SW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 9 8 5 5 6 6 6 6 9 8 4 4 5 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) 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.9
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 10 25 20 15 15 0 5
TEMPERATURE 41 45 49 51 51 45 43 43 42 46 50 52 51 45 43 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 42 52 42
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S SW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 13 13 13 11 9 6 6 9 9 10 10 11 10 5 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) 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.9
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 20 30 15 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 54 60 66 66 59 56 55 53 56 63 67 67 60 56 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 68 53
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W NW N
WIND (MPH) 11 10 11 11 10 8 6 6 8 9 10 10 10 6 6 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) 10.2 9.9 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 5 25 25 15 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 58 62 69 73 75 65 62 61 61 65 72 75 75 66 62 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 59 77 59
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW S N S S S SW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 5 5 3 4 4 3 2 5 5 5 3 3 4 2
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) 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW SC SC FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 25 25 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 60 63 68 69 60 58 56 57 63 66 69 70 60 57 55 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 71 53
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW NW N E
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 4
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) 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 0 5 10 5 0 5 0 5 25 40 40 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 53 56 65 69 70 61 56 54 53 57 67 70 70 62 56 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 53 71 52
WIND DIR S S SW SW W NW W SE S SE S SW W NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 6 6 6 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
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) 11.5 10.6 10.2 10.6 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.7 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.7 11.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 20 40 40 20 15 20
TEMPERATURE 51 53 63 68 69 61 55 53 51 54 65 69 69 62 55 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 51 70 51
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW W SE SE SE S SW W NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2
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) 11.5 10.5 10.2 10.8 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.7 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.5
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 20 35 20 20 15 15
TEMPERATURE 53 54 67 74 75 66 58 55 53 54 69 74 74 66 58 54 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 51 76 50
WIND DIR S SE S S W W W SE SE E S SW W NW NW NW NE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 3 2
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) 11.2 10.1 9.8 10.3 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.7 11.2 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 25 40 35 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 53 57 65 69 69 60 56 56 55 57 66 70 69 60 56 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 70 53
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW SW SE SE SE SW SW W NW NW E E
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 5 3 4 6 6 6 4 5 5 4 4 3 3
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) 11.4 10.4 10.0 10.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.6 11.2 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.4
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 5 0 5 25 45 40 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 53 57 66 69 69 60 56 55 55 58 67 70 69 61 56 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 70 54
WIND DIR S S SW SW W NW SW S S SE SW SW W NW N SE SE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 5 3 3 3 3
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) 11.5 10.6 10.1 10.4 11.2 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.6 11.2 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 10 30 35 25 20 30 20
TEMPERATURE 57 59 65 72 71 61 58 58 57 59 67 72 70 60 57 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 57 72 55
WIND DIR S S S SW NW NW SW S S S S SW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 8 10 5 3 4 5 3 5 9 9 3 2 4 5 3 3 3
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) 10.5 9.9 9.9 10.5 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.5 11.2 11.7 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN