Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 101101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
301 AM PST FRI JAN 10 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 40 30 45 25 20 10 10 5 10 5 0 0 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 39 40 40 39 33 29 25 23 23 24 26 30 28 23 23 22 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 20 31 19
WIND DIR N W SW W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 21 27 31 28 26 31 23 29 36 35 35 33 32 29 32 29
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 49 47 49 48 58 57 57 52 51 48 51 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.01 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) 9.3 8.4 7.8 7.3 6.4 4.9 3.9 3.2 2.6 2.6 3.1 4.0 4.1 3.7 3.4 2.8 2.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 40 35 55 40 20 10 10 5 10 5 0 5 5 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 29 32 40 39 33 29 23 21 21 20 26 28 27 22 21 20 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 18 30 17
WIND DIR E W SW W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 17 21 23 21 20 23 17 23 28 27 27 25 24 23 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.01 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) 9.3 8.3 7.8 7.2 6.4 4.9 3.9 3.2 2.6 2.5 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 35 25 40 25 15 10 5 5 10 5 0 0 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 38 41 40 39 33 28 25 23 22 24 26 30 28 24 23 22 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 20 32 20
WIND DIR N W SW W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 21 27 31 28 26 31 23 29 36 35 35 33 32 29 32 29
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 49 47 49 48 58 57 57 52 51 48 51 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
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) 9.3 8.5 7.8 7.3 6.4 5.0 3.9 3.2 2.6 2.6 3.1 4.0 4.1 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 45 40 55 45 25 10 10 10 10 5 0 0 5 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 30 31 33 31 26 22 18 17 17 15 17 21 19 15 14 14 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 14 22 12
WIND DIR W W W W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 26 37 48 54 54 51 52 44 56 59 59 58 52 50 48 49 51
WIND GUST (MPH) 64 73 95 108 115 115 102 105 115 110 111 111 95 88 84 82 101
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.3 8.4 7.8 7.3 6.3 4.8 3.8 3.2 2.6 2.6 3.0 3.9 4.1 3.7 3.4 2.8 2.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 45 25 45 65 50 35 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 33 36 39 39 34 30 25 23 21 20 22 27 26 22 21 20 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 19 28 18
WIND DIR SE W SW W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 17 21 25 23 24 24 20 21 25 26 26 25 25 23 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 9.1 8.6 7.8 6.8 6.3 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.1 2.7 2.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW BK SC SC BK SC SC CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 55 35 45 55 45 25 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 40 42 43 45 41 37 33 31 29 29 31 35 34 31 28 28 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 27 37 26
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 5 6 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 13 14 13 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 9.5 8.9 8.1 7.5 6.5 5.1 4.1 3.3 2.5 2.2 2.6 3.7 3.9 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.8
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW BK SC SC OV BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 30 50 70 65 50 20 10 10 10 0 5 5 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 41 43 45 44 37 32 26 23 21 25 26 29 29 26 24 23 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 21 30 20
WIND DIR SE SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 17 20 23 21 21 23 19 24 28 27 27 26 24 24 25 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.07 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) 9.6 8.9 8.0 7.5 6.5 5.1 4.1 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.5 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV BK FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 50 80 90 85 70 55 25 30 40 25 15 20 25 40 40 45
TEMPERATURE 31 34 34 32 29 25 22 19 18 19 21 26 25 19 19 18 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 17 27 17
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW N N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 17 24 27 26 19 23 20 19 24 25 26 26 25 25 25 24 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 90 90 20 20 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.32 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.0 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.4 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.3
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER SC SC OV OV OV BK SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 75 90 80 65 40 20 25 30 20 10 20 20 40 40 45
TEMPERATURE 33 33 35 32 29 25 21 19 19 18 21 27 25 19 18 18 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 17 28 16
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 17 24 27 26 20 23 19 18 23 24 26 26 25 25 25 24 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 90 90 10 10 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.25 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.2 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.0 4.1 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.5 3.6 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.3
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK OV OV OV SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 40 65 90 85 75 45 25 25 35 30 15 35 35 45 45 45
TEMPERATURE 32 33 38 35 33 31 27 25 24 23 24 30 28 25 23 22 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 22 30 20
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 8 11 9 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 90 90 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.19 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.7 6.6 6.2 5.8 5.3 4.4 3.5 2.9 2.3 2.2 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER BK SC OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 80 95 90 80 65 40 45 45 35 20 30 35 45 45 45
TEMPERATURE 35 36 35 32 29 27 25 21 20 21 22 26 24 22 20 20 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 19 27 18
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E NE
WIND (MPH) 17 24 27 25 21 23 21 19 24 25 27 26 26 26 25 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46 48 47 44 44 43 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 100 100 30 30 5 5 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.33 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.0 4.1 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.4 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER BK SC OV OV OV OV OV SC BK BK SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 35 90 95 90 85 75 50 55 50 40 20 30 35 45 45 45
TEMPERATURE 35 35 35 32 28 26 24 19 19 21 22 26 24 21 20 19 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 19 27 18
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 18 25 27 24 20 21 21 19 24 26 26 25 25 25 25 23 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 100 100 30 30 5 5 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.36 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.0 5.6 5.4 4.9 4.0 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.3 3.3 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.3
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 01/10/25 SATURDAY 01/11/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 65 90 85 75 65 35 35 35 25 15 25 40 40 40 40
TEMPERATURE 41 41 41 36 31 29 26 25 24 24 25 27 24 23 23 23 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 22 29 21
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 13 19 23 25 21 21 21 19 23 25 26 26 26 26 25 23 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 70 70 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.20 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.3 8.5 7.1 6.3 5.6 4.5 3.6 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.5 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.3
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN