Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 121101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 85 95 90 95 95 70 70 95 95 100
TEMPERATURE 27 28 27 27 26 23 21 20 19 17 20 22 21 16 15 15 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 17 24 13
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW S S SW NW W W SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 35 28 44 39 43 27 18 19 12 20 9 13 13 10 11 21 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 57 47 72 64 71 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 100 100 100 60 60 70 90 90 100 100 50 50 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.80 1.13 0.70 0.25 0.13 0.10 0.05 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 9.4 13.6 9.1 3.8 2.0 1.7 0.9 1.8
12 HOUR SNOW 23.0 12.9 3.7 2.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.1 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 90 80 85 95 90 95 95 65 65 95 95 100
TEMPERATURE 27 27 27 28 26 24 23 22 20 20 23 24 23 19 17 17 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 19 25 16
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S NW W W S S S
WIND (MPH) 25 20 32 27 31 20 12 14 9 16 9 11 12 8 8 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 100 100 100 60 60 70 80 80 90 90 50 50 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.72 1.11 0.69 0.23 0.12 0.10 0.05 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 7.2 11.4 7.8 3.3 1.8 1.6 0.8 1.7
12 HOUR SNOW 18.6 11.1 3.4 2.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.1 3.1 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 85 95 90 95 95 65 65 95 95 100
TEMPERATURE 27 28 27 27 26 23 21 19 19 18 19 21 21 16 15 14 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 17 24 13
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW S S SW NW W W SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 35 28 44 40 43 27 18 19 12 20 9 13 14 10 10 21 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 57 47 72 64 71 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 100 100 100 60 60 70 90 90 100 100 50 50 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.76 1.08 0.67 0.24 0.12 0.10 0.05 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 8.6 12.5 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.5 0.9 1.8
12 HOUR SNOW 21.1 12.2 3.4 2.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.1 3.2 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.9
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 90 85 85 95 90 95 95 70 70 95 95 100
TEMPERATURE 18 18 18 18 17 15 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 10 8 9 9
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 11 15 7
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW S W NW W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 57 42 65 64 63 46 29 27 20 28 12 17 21 20 21 39 39
WIND GUST (MPH) 100 75 115 115 112 79 51 47 37 50 36 47 47 88 81
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 100 100 100 60 60 70 80 80 90 90 50 50 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.80 1.11 0.70 0.26 0.13 0.11 0.05 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 10.6 14.9 9.6 3.7 1.8 1.6 0.7 1.8
12 HOUR SNOW 25.5 13.3 3.4 2.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.1 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100 95 90 85 90 85 95 95 70 70 90 90 100
TEMPERATURE 27 27 26 26 24 23 21 20 18 16 20 21 21 17 14 14 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 16 23 13
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SE S W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 26 24 34 32 35 23 17 17 10 12 8 10 11 10 9 17 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 51 50 55
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 100 100 100 70 60 60 80 80 90 90 60 60 80 80 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.49 0.88 0.56 0.20 0.08 0.09 0.04 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 5.1 9.3 6.7 2.9 1.3 1.4 0.7 1.3
12 HOUR SNOW 14.4 9.6 2.7 2.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.1 3.1 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 75 75 85 95 85 85 85 55 55 90 90 100
TEMPERATURE 33 34 33 34 32 30 28 26 24 23 27 29 29 23 21 21 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 23 31 19
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SE W NW NW W NW SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 17 18 20 21 18 11 11 9 4 5 4 8 8 6 4 6 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 100 100 100 60 60 70 80 80 80 80 30 30 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.70 0.79 0.42 0.11 0.07 0.06 0.03 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 5.1 5.7 3.8 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.5
12 HOUR SNOW 10.8 5.2 1.9 2.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.8
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100 75 70 75 95 80 85 85 55 55 90 90 100
TEMPERATURE 29 30 30 30 29 26 24 23 21 21 25 26 25 20 18 18 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 19 26 16
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SE W NW NW W S S S
WIND (MPH) 27 19 32 26 27 20 12 13 10 17 6 11 10 9 9 16 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 100 100 100 60 60 60 70 70 80 80 30 30 90 90 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.42 0.64 0.37 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 4.1 6.3 4.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 1.0
12 HOUR SNOW 10.4 5.3 1.5 1.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.0 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.5 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 100 95 90 90 90 90 85 85 100
TEMPERATURE 28 28 29 30 29 25 21 20 19 18 19 21 21 17 15 14 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 17 23 13
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW W SW W W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 16 23 16 21 20 18 19 19 16 12 13 13 17 14 13 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 100 90 100 90 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 80 80 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.33 0.29 0.23 0.12 0.11 0.05 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 2.4 3.8 3.6 3.5 1.9 1.9 0.9 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 6.2 7.1 3.8 1.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 90 95 90 90 90 90 90 80 80 100
TEMPERATURE 28 28 29 30 29 25 21 19 19 18 20 22 22 18 15 15 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 18 24 14
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 16 23 16 21 23 19 19 18 13 13 13 13 17 14 12 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 90 100 90 80 80 90 90 90 90 80 80 70 70 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.32 0.23 0.15 0.10 0.08 0.04 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 2.7 3.6 2.8 2.3 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 6.3 5.1 2.9 1.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.3 4.5 3.5 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.6
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100 90 90 95 95 90 85 85 75 75 80 80 100
TEMPERATURE 33 33 33 35 32 29 26 24 22 21 24 27 26 22 19 19 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 21 28 18
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W S S S
WIND (MPH) 16 17 16 20 18 17 14 12 12 10 11 12 13 11 6 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 90 100 100 80 60 80 90 90 80 80 60 60 70 70 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.31 0.28 0.16 0.11 0.09 0.03 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 2.3 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 3.0 5.0 3.1 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 100 100 100 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 100
TEMPERATURE 30 30 31 31 29 26 23 21 19 18 21 22 22 19 17 15 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 18 24 15
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 21 24 17 19 20 19 18 17 12 10 11 12 14 12 11 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 41 44 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 90 100 90 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 70 70 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.29 0.29 0.22 0.12 0.09 0.05 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 1.5 2.6 3.1 3.3 1.9 1.4 0.8 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 4.1 6.4 3.3 1.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.3 3.3 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 100 100 100 95 95 95 100 95 90 90 90 90 80 80 100
TEMPERATURE 30 30 31 31 29 26 23 21 19 18 21 22 22 19 16 15 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 18 23 14
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W SW W W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 19 24 12 19 17 17 19 18 12 10 11 12 16 11 10 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 100 90 100 90 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 70 70 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.28 0.26 0.23 0.11 0.08 0.05 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.4 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 4.5 6.3 3.1 1.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.4 3.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.4
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 100 100 100 75 80 85 95 85 90 90 65 65 75 75 100
TEMPERATURE 30 31 31 31 29 25 24 21 20 21 23 24 23 19 19 19 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 19 26 17
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW N NE NW NW NW W S S S
WIND (MPH) 25 18 18 28 21 21 18 11 10 9 6 10 12 9 11 18 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 80 100 90 90 50 50 70 70 70 80 80 50 50 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.31 0.19 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.02 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 2.2 3.1 2.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 5.3 3.7 2.8 0.9
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.0 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN