Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2024


...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        63   55   55   54   53   51   61   65   65   58   57   57   54   53   61   62   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  67                  52                  63
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    S    S   SE    S   SW   SW    W    W   NW   SE   SE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   17   19   16   16   13   12   11   11    6   12   13   17   17   16   16   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0


...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   52   50   49   48   50   67   69   66   53   51   50   48   49   64   65   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  70                  46                  66
WIND DIR            W   SW    S   SE    E    E    S   SW    W   NW    N   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          8   11   12   11   10    9    8    8    8    5    8    9   11   11   10   10    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.8 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0


...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5    5   10   10    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        63   55   55   54   53   52   60   65   65   57   56   56   54   54   59   62   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  67                  52                  63
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    S    S   SE    S   SW   SW    W    W   NW   SE   SE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   16   19   16   16   13   13   11   11    6   13   14   17   17   16   16   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0


...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   10    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        50   42   41   41   40   41   49   52   51   45   43   43   42   42   49   51   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  53                  41                  52
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         26   29   32   28   27   24   23   16   16   13   23   25   28   28   24   24   13
WIND GUST (MPH)    65   58   64   58   58   51   51   37        36   55   57   58   58   48   48
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1


...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10    5   10    5   10   10    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        64   55   54   54   52   53   62   66   65   58   54   54   53   54   60   64   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  68                  52                  65
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SE   SE    S   SW    W    W    N   NE   NE   NE    S    S    W
WIND (MPH)          8   12   16   13   12   11   11   10    8    6   11   11   12   12   13   13    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.0


...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    0    5   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        72   62   62   61   59   61   71   75   75   65   63   62   61   62   70   73   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  77                  59                  74
WIND DIR            W    W   SW   SW   SW   NW    E   SW   SW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    S   SW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    5    4    2    3    8    5    6    6    5    4    4    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.0


...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        68   58   57   56   56   57   65   70   69   61   57   56   56   57   64   68   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  71                  54                  68
WIND DIR            W   SW    S    S   SE    E    N    W    W    N    N    N    N    N   SW    S   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   14   14   12   11   10   10    6    6    6    9   10   11   11   11   12    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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) 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.9 11.1


...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5   10   10    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        61   52   51   49   48   48   60   64   64   54   53   51   50   49   60   63   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  65                  48                  65
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   SW   SW    E    E    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         16   17   17   21   24   20   18   14   11   14   14   14   10   10    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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  9.7  9.9 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.5 10.4


...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        60   52   50   48   48   47   60   64   64   55   51   50   48   47   59   62   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  65                  46                  64
WIND DIR           SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    W    W    E    E   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         16   17   17   23   24   20   17   13   11   14   14   13   10   10    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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  9.9  9.7 10.0 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.6 10.4


...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        66   55   50   48   46   46   63   70   69   58   52   49   46   46   61   67   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  71                  45                  68
WIND DIR            W   SW    S   SW    S    S    W    W    W   NW   NW   NE   NE   NE    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    6    6    4    2    5    6    5    3    4    5    6    6    4    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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 10.0 10.2 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.6 10.6


...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        60   52   50   48   48   48   59   64   62   53   51   51   49   49   59   63   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  65                  48                  64
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W   NW    S    S    E    E    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         14   16   17   20   20   19   17   14   11   13   13   13   10   10    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    33        36   41
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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  9.9  9.8  9.9 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.4


...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    0    0    5   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        60   52   50   48   48   48   59   64   62   53   51   50   48   49   59   63   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  64                  48                  64
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W   NW    S    S   SE   SE    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   14   14   18   21   20   18   16   12   13   14   13   10   10    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) 10.1  9.8  9.6  9.6 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.3


...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 10/06/24                         MONDAY 10/07/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   55   56   55   55   54   64   68   67   56   55   55   54   52   61   65   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  69                  52                  66
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW    N    N    N    E    E    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         13   16   18   17   13   12   12   11    8    9   10   10    8    8    8    8    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) 10.2 10.0 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.5 10.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN