Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 251101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT THU SEP 25 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 15 10 5 20 10 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 53 61 63 62 54 53 51 49 49 56 60 62 56 53 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 62 51
WIND DIR N NE S NE N NW N N N N NE NE NE N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 8 12 12 12 14 18 16 11 9 6 8 10 10 12
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 10.9 11.1 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 5 5 20 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 47 50 64 66 63 52 49 45 43 45 57 62 63 53 48 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 41 64 45
WIND DIR N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 11 11 10 10 11 12 11 9 9 8 6 8 9 9
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 10.8 11.0 11.3 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.4 11.4 11.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 15 10 5 20 10 15 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 52 59 63 62 55 53 51 49 49 54 60 62 55 53 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 62 51
WIND DIR N NE SE S N NW N N N N NE NE NE N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 10 6 6 5 12 12 12 14 18 17 10 8 6 8 10 11 12
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 10.9 11.1 11.5 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 15 10 5 20 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 44 44 50 50 49 43 42 41 40 41 48 50 50 44 42 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 39 50 40
WIND DIR NE NE N N N NW N N N N NE NE N N NE N N
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 11 13 13 14 16 17 17 13 10 8 9 10 12 13
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 10.9 11.1 11.4 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 5 0 20 10 15 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 52 61 67 64 56 52 50 47 47 53 61 62 58 53 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 46 62 50
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 12 14 16 16 17 17 13 11 10 10 9 10 11 10
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 10.8 10.8 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.8 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.4
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 10 5 5 20 10 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 59 62 69 73 73 61 58 55 54 55 62 70 72 64 61 58 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 52 72 56
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW N N N N N NE NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 8 10 11 10 10 8 8 8 5 6 8 8 8 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 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 5 5 20 10 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 54 58 62 66 66 55 53 51 48 51 56 63 65 56 53 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 46 65 50
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 6 8 9 9 11 10 9 9 6 4 5 8 8 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 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.5 11.4 11.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 15 40 30 15 10 5 0 0 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 51 62 64 62 52 48 45 42 43 54 61 63 56 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 41 63 46
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 10 9 8 8 6 6 12 10 6 5 4 9 9 9
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) 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.3 9.9 9.9 8.7 8.0 7.9 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.7 10.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 10 35 30 15 5 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 50 61 63 61 52 47 44 41 42 53 60 61 55 49 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 40 61 45
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 10 10 9 8 8 8 12 10 5 5 4 9 9 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) 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.0 8.0 7.9 10.4 10.5 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 15 20 20 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 47 61 66 64 56 51 46 43 43 57 65 67 59 52 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 42 67 44
WIND DIR W NW W NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE N N N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 8 10 10
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 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.0 8.6 8.6 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.9
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 15 35 25 20 10 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 51 59 61 59 50 47 44 42 43 53 60 61 55 51 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 42 62 47
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE N NE E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 9 9 8 6 6 5 12 9 5 5 4 10 11 10
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) 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.9 8.8 8.0 8.0 10.2 10.7 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.7 10.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 20 40 30 15 15 5 0 0 0 15 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 51 51 59 61 59 49 46 43 41 43 53 60 62 55 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 41 62 48
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE N N E E E E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 8 8 6 6 6 5 13 10 5 5 4 10 9 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) 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.2 9.7 9.8 8.3 7.8 7.7 10.0 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/25/25 FRIDAY 09/26/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 20 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 54 60 62 60 51 50 48 45 46 55 61 62 52 51 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 45 62 49
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E N N N E SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 10 11 9 20 16 9 12 9 5 6 6 8 10 10
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 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.3 10.1 10.2 9.8 9.0 9.3 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN