Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT MON JUL 7 2025


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15    5    0    0    0    5    0   15   15    0    0    0    0   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE        71   62   59   59   55   59   61   63   62   57   52   50   49   54   58   62   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  64                  48                  64
WIND DIR            S    W    S    E    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5    5    5    5    8   10   11    9    5    4    4    3    4    5    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 12.6 12.8 12.2 12.2 11.9 10.5 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.9  9.9 10.5 11.3 11.8


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15    0    0    0    0    5    0   15   15    0    0    0    0   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE        74   64   58   54   53   59   65   67   66   59   52   49   48   55   63   67   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  68                  48                  68
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    E   SE   SE   SW    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    4    5    5    6    6   10   11   11    9    5    3    3    2    4    5    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 12.6 12.7 12.1 12.1 11.9 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.4 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.9  9.9 10.5 11.3 11.8


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15    5    0    0    0    5    0   15   15    0    0    0    0   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE        69   62   59   58   55   59   60   62   61   56   52   50   48   54   57   61   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  63                  48                  63
WIND DIR            S    W    W   SE   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    5    6    5    6   10   10    9    5    4    4    3    4    5    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 12.6 12.8 12.2 12.2 11.9 10.5 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.9  9.9 10.5 11.2 11.8


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15    5    0    0    0    0    0   20   20    0    0    0    0   25   25    5
TEMPERATURE        56   51   45   44   42   47   50   50   50   45   40   38   37   43   47   49   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  51                  37                  50
WIND DIR           SE   NW   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    8    9   11   12   14   16   16   13    8    6    6    5    8    8   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T                                                                          T
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) 12.7 12.8 12.4 12.2 11.9 10.7 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.2 10.0  9.7 10.0 10.0 10.7 11.3 11.8


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25    5    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    5   30   30   25
TEMPERATURE        74   64   59   56   54   58   63   65   65   60   53   50   49   54   60   65   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  66                  49                  66
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   12    9    9    8   10   12   14   14   10   10    8    5    5    6    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                                                                          T    T
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) 12.8 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.3 11.4 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.1  9.9  9.6  9.9 10.0 10.5 11.3 11.7


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   10    5    0    0    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    0    5   20   20   15
TEMPERATURE        82   72   65   63   61   66   70   73   74   67   60   57   55   62   69   74   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           60                  75                  55                  76
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    S   SW   SW   NW
WIND (MPH)         11    9    3    3    5    5   10   12   10    6    3    2    2    2    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 12.5 12.4 11.3 11.5 11.3 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.1  9.9  9.8  9.7  9.9  9.9 10.3 11.2 11.9


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25    0    0    0    0    5    0   25   25    0    0    0    5   30   30   20
TEMPERATURE        76   64   59   57   54   63   66   68   68   59   54   51   49   59   64   67   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  69                  49                  69
WIND DIR            S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    5    6    9    9   12   13   11   10    5    4    4    3    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20    0    0    0    0   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                                  T    R                             T
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) 12.6 12.5 11.8 11.6 11.5 10.3 10.2 10.5 10.2 10.0  9.9  9.8 10.0 10.0 10.6 11.3 12.0


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   20    5    0    0    0   30   30   30    5    5    5    5   15   15    5
TEMPERATURE        75   69   61   58   56   60   67   69   69   62   54   51   49   53   60   63   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  72                  49                  64
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NE   NE    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    5    4    3    6    5    9   10   10   10    5    3    3    4    6    9   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.7 12.6 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.4 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.3 11.2


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   30    5    0    0    5   30   30   30   10    5    5    5   15   15    5
TEMPERATURE        75   68   60   57   54   59   66   69   69   62   54   50   49   52   60   62   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  71                  49                  64
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NE   NE    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    5    4    6    4    8   10   10   10    6    4    3    4    6   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.9 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.4 10.9 11.0 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.2


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   BK   SC   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   50   25    0    0    0    0   25   30   30    5    5    5    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        81   71   62   57   54   58   71   75   75   67   58   52   49   54   66   69   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  77                  49                  71
WIND DIR           NW    W    N    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    6    4    3    4    5    6    8    9    9    5    3    2    3    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.2 11.9 11.6 12.1 11.4 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.3


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        FW   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   30   25    5    0    0    0   30   30   30    5    5    5    5   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        74   67   61   60   57   61   68   69   68   60   55   52   50   55   61   63   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  70                  50                  64
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    E   NE    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W   SW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5    4    5    4    6    9   10   10    6    3    3    4    6   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.3 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.2


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   25    5    0    0    0   30   30   30    5    5    5    5   15   15    5
TEMPERATURE        74   67   62   61   58   62   69   69   68   60   55   52   50   55   61   63   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  70                  50                  64
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NE    E    E   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5    3    4    4    6    9   11    9    5    3    3    4    6   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.2 12.3 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.0 12.1 11.5 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.1 11.2


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/08/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/09/25
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        SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   20    0    5    5    5   25   30   30    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        76   65   62   61   60   64   69   72   69   59   56   54   53   59   63   66   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           59                  73                  53                  66
WIND DIR           NW   NW   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         11   10    5    4    5    4    3    6    9   12    9    4    3    3    5    9   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                             T    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) 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.0 11.1 11.6 12.3 11.7 10.8 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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