Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 171101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK BK SC FW SC BK BK FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 60 50 25 30 55 50 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 51 51 53 58 61 56 54 53 49 50 53 58 61 54 50 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 61 47
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 11 9 10 16 13 13 12 12 12 10 11 13 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 10 20 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04 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) 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.1 10.7 11.1 10.9 10.3 9.5 8.7 8.7 9.3 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.8
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK SC SC SC FW SC SC BK FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 45 40 25 30 45 50 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 46 49 58 62 65 55 48 44 41 44 56 63 65 55 48 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 39 66 42
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 9 9 8 8 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 10 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.0 10.7 11.2 10.9 10.2 9.5 8.7 8.6 9.1 9.6 10.0 9.7 9.8 9.8
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK BK SC FW SC BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 60 50 20 25 55 50 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 51 51 52 58 61 56 53 53 49 50 53 57 60 54 50 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 60 47
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 11 9 11 16 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 13 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 10 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04 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) 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.1 10.7 11.0 10.9 10.2 9.5 8.7 8.7 9.3 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.8
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 45 45 45 25 25 40 35 10 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 40 42 44 47 48 45 43 41 39 42 46 48 50 45 40 40 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 39 50 38
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 17 18 18 17 18 25 24 24 21 20 20 19 20 24 27 28
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 40 41 47 44 47 43 40 40 43 47 47 54 61
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 10 20 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 10.8 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.6 8.8 8.8 9.5 9.8 10.0 9.7 9.8 9.8
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK BK SC SC FW SC BK BK FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 55 45 25 15 35 55 50 25 10 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 50 51 54 61 63 59 53 52 48 50 55 60 61 57 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 48 61 48
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 9 10 13 12 9 13 12 10 10 11 12 10 9 11 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 10 10 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.4 10.0 9.3 8.6 8.5 9.1 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 50 35 30 20 35 35 25 10 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 58 63 69 72 66 60 57 54 56 63 71 73 65 57 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 52 73 53
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SE S SE SE SE SE S SW SE SE
WIND (MPH) 2 4 8 10 9 4 4 4 5 4 8 9 8 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 10 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.7 11.2 10.9 10.1 9.4 8.6 8.4 8.8 9.7 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 60 55 35 35 40 50 40 10 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 57 59 64 66 59 55 53 50 55 58 65 67 59 52 50 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 49 67 48
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 5 6 10 11 10 6 8 9 9 8 10 10 10 5 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 10.7 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.0 11.5 10.9 10.1 9.5 8.8 8.8 9.3 10.1 10.4 9.9 9.9 9.8
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK SC CL CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 40 60 75 80 65 65 70 60 35 5 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 49 56 60 63 58 52 50 48 49 56 61 64 58 51 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 64 48
WIND DIR S S S SW W W SW S S S SW SW W W NW SE SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 10 8 3 3 4 5 6 11 10 9 6 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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 10.2 11.1 11.2 11.7 11.5 10.9 10.2 9.4 9.4 9.9 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK BK SC BK OV OV SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 40 55 70 70 45 60 65 60 40 10 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 47 47 55 60 62 58 51 49 47 48 55 61 64 58 51 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 46 64 47
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW SW SW S S S SW W W NW SE SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 10 6 4 3 4 5 5 10 10 8 6 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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 9.9 10.3 11.5 11.3 11.7 11.6 11.0 10.3 9.5 9.5 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.0
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK OV SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK SC CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 50 60 75 75 65 65 60 55 30 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 49 49 58 66 66 61 54 50 48 48 60 67 69 63 54 50 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 46 69 47
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W W W S S S S W W NW NW N SE
WIND (MPH) 2 4 5 6 5 5 3 3 4 4 6 6 8 8 4 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 10 10 10 5 10 5 5 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) 10.3 10.1 10.3 11.1 11.7 11.6 11.2 10.6 10.0 9.4 9.2 9.8 10.7 10.6 10.2 10.0 9.9
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 SC BK SC BK OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 35 55 80 80 70 65 65 55 35 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 50 56 61 62 56 51 50 48 49 55 60 62 56 50 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 47 62 48
WIND DIR S S S W W NW SW S S S SW W W W NE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 3 4 9 10 9 4 2 3 4 5 11 11 11 6 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 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) 9.6 9.7 10.0 10.7 11.3 11.5 11.4 10.6 9.9 9.2 9.1 9.7 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.3 10.1
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 SC SC SC SC OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 30 45 80 80 75 65 65 60 35 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 47 50 56 62 62 56 51 50 48 49 55 60 62 56 49 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 47 62 48
WIND DIR S S S W W NW S S S S SW W W W E SE S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 10 9 3 2 3 4 5 11 11 11 6 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 9.3 9.6 9.9 10.5 11.1 11.5 11.5 10.6 9.9 9.2 9.1 9.7 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.2
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK SC BK OV BK BK BK SC SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 45 70 80 70 50 50 45 40 25 5 10 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 52 52 55 61 60 53 51 51 51 51 56 63 63 55 51 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 50 64 50
WIND DIR SE SE SE W NW NW S S S S S W NW NW NW SE S
WIND (MPH) 2 4 6 9 11 5 2 4 4 4 9 9 9 8 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.04 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 11.1 11.9 11.8 11.0 10.3 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.9 10.9 10.8 10.4 10.1 10.0
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN