Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 082301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT FRI AUG 8 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 5 55 50 30 15 15 5 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 69 63 58 57 56 57 64 69 72 66 62 60 59 63 69 75 77
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 58 77
WIND DIR N NE E NW N N NE N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 12 13 13 10 5 5 8 5 9 11 12 8 5 5 5
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) 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.6 12.5 13.1 12.8 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 0 50 50 30 15 15 5 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 71 63 55 54 51 57 71 75 75 64 56 53 51 58 72 78 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 76 51 81
WIND DIR NW N N N NE NE NE N NW N N NE NE NE E NE N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 9 9 6 5 8 8 6 8 8 8 5 5 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) 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.5 12.4 13.0 12.8 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.5
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 15 20 5 55 55 35 15 15 5 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 68 62 58 57 56 57 63 69 72 65 61 60 61 63 68 74 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 59 76
WIND DIR N NE E NW N N NE NE N NE NE N N NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 5 6 12 13 13 11 5 5 6 5 10 13 12 9 6 5 5
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) 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.6 12.5 13.0 12.8 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.5
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 5 55 50 30 20 15 5 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 53 49 46 45 44 47 52 56 57 52 48 47 47 50 56 59 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 57 46 61
WIND DIR NE E S W NW N NE NE NE NE SE NW N N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 10 12 14 14 13 9 8 8 8 11 13 13 12 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 26
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) 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.7 12.5 13.1 12.8 12.7 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 13.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 20 5 15 10 65 60 35 15 15 5 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 69 64 57 55 53 56 65 72 73 68 61 60 58 61 70 76 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 73 58 78
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 10 12 13 12 10 8 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 8 5 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) 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.9 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.5
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL CL SC FW FW CL BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 30 5 15 5 65 55 20 15 10 5 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 80 72 63 61 60 63 74 82 85 77 68 66 65 70 80 86 88
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 85 65 88
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N NE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 10 13 10 8 6 6 6 8 10 9 8 6 5 4 5 4 4
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) 11.3 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.4 12.0 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.8 13.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 10 10 10 10 60 50 25 15 10 5 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 72 64 59 58 55 63 69 76 78 69 63 62 60 67 73 79 81
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 78 59 81
WIND DIR N N N N NE N N N N N N NE E E NE N N
WIND (MPH) 10 14 11 10 9 8 6 8 10 12 9 8 8 5 5 5 4
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) 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.5 12.1 12.7 12.8 12.8 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 35 15 10 20 25 20 35 30 45 30 20 10 10 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 69 62 55 52 50 53 63 68 70 65 60 58 57 60 69 76 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 71 57 80
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE E E N N N NE E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 5 8 9 6 8 6 8 10 9 14 12 12 10 9 9 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) 10.8 10.6 10.6 11.0 11.1 11.8 12.1 12.2 13.2 13.1 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.8 13.4
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 30 20 15 20 15 20 40 35 45 35 25 10 10 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 69 62 54 51 49 51 62 69 71 66 60 57 55 58 68 76 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 71 55 79
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E NE N NE NE E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 6 9 9 6 6 6 6 10 9 13 11 11 10 9 9 5
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) 10.9 10.7 10.7 11.0 11.1 11.7 12.1 12.2 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.8 13.5
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 10 10 20 5 10 35 30 25 15 10 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 73 67 58 53 49 51 68 75 76 71 63 59 56 58 74 83 83
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 77 56 85
WIND DIR NW NW NE E NE E NE W NW NW NE NE NE E E SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 8 6 8 5 9 11 6 11 10 10 8 5 4 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) 10.6 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.3 11.4 12.0 12.2 12.8 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.5
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 15 10 25 10 15 20 35 40 25 15 10 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 66 59 53 51 49 53 63 68 69 64 59 58 57 60 71 77 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 69 57 79
WIND DIR NW NW NE E E E NE N NW N NE E E E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 8 6 8 8 9 10 8 11 12 12 10 9 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) 10.4 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.1 11.7 12.0 12.2 13.1 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.8 13.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 30 15 10 35 10 20 30 35 45 25 20 10 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 66 59 52 51 49 53 62 68 69 64 59 58 57 60 71 77 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 69 57 79
WIND DIR NW N NE E E E NE N N N NE E E E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 10 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 10 6 10 10 11 10 9 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 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.0 11.9 11.9 12.1 13.1 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.8 13.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/09/25 SUNDAY 08/10/25
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 10 30 15 10 25 35 35 20 15 15 5 10 20 15
TEMPERATURE 68 60 55 55 54 57 65 71 71 63 60 61 61 64 73 80 80
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 72 60 82
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE N N N NE E E E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 10 13 9 9 6 6 6 8 10 9 8 8 9 10 6 5 5
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 10.7 11.1 11.5 11.6 11.6 12.1 12.4 13.0 13.1 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 13.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN