Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 182301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 52 51 50 50 53 57 61 62 57 52 51 51 54 59 64 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 63 49 66
WIND DIR SW S SW S S S S SW SW SW W W SE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 13 14 13 12 11 9 6 3 8 6 3 2 5 6 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) 9.8 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.6 11.8 12.2
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 60 49 46 44 43 48 61 66 67 56 49 46 44 51 64 68 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 68 44 70
WIND DIR S S W SE SE SE S S S W N N NE N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 4 10 11 10 9 8 10 8 4 5 4 2 1 4 6 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) 9.8 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.0 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.5 11.8 12.2
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 51 50 49 49 53 56 60 62 56 52 51 51 53 58 63 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 62 49 65
WIND DIR SW S SW S S S S S SW SW W W SE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 6 13 14 14 12 11 9 6 3 8 6 3 2 5 6 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) 9.8 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.6 11.8 12.2
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 42 39 39 39 43 47 49 49 44 41 40 39 43 48 50 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 49 39 52
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S S S SW S S S SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 19 16 26 27 26 23 20 16 12 13 19 14 10 9 8 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 44 58 58 57 50 44 43 37 47 54 43 34 31
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) 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.6 10.7 11.0 10.2 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.7 11.8 12.2
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0
TEMPERATURE 59 55 50 49 48 51 59 64 65 59 52 51 49 53 60 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 65 49 68
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW NW NW N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 5 11 12 11 10 9 11 9 5 5 5 3 2 3 3 3
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) 9.9 10.2 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.3 10.6 11.8 12.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 67 60 56 54 54 57 66 72 74 66 57 56 56 59 68 76 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 74 56 78
WIND DIR SE SW W SW SW SE SE SE SE NW NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 4 4 3 6 9 6 5 8 5 5 4 4 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) 9.9 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.9 10.3 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.4 11.7 12.2
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 64 57 52 50 51 57 61 67 68 61 54 53 51 56 62 68 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 68 51 70
WIND DIR S SW NW E SE SE S S SW NW N N N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 4 10 10 10 9 8 10 6 4 6 3 3 3 4 6 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) 10.2 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.2 10.2 10.7 11.1 11.3 10.5 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.6 11.7 12.2
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 61 56 51 50 49 51 61 64 65 59 52 51 49 52 60 64 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 66 49 66
WIND DIR W NW S SE SE S SW W W NW NW SE SE SW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 3 4 5 5 4 8 9 9 5 2 1 3 1 4 9 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 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.2 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.6 11.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 62 57 49 49 47 49 59 64 65 59 51 50 47 50 59 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 66 47 66
WIND DIR W W S SE SE S SW SW W NW NW N SE SE N W NW
WIND (MPH) 9 4 3 4 3 3 8 8 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 8 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) 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.2 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.6 11.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 66 59 51 48 46 48 63 69 69 63 54 49 47 49 63 68 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 70 46 70
WIND DIR W W W E E SE SW W W W NW NE NE NE W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 5 1 3 4 3 5 8 10 5 2 3 4 1 5 9 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) 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.6 11.2 11.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
TEMPERATURE 59 53 49 49 48 51 60 63 63 56 51 50 48 51 60 63 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 64 48 64
WIND DIR W NW S SE SE S W W NW NW W SE SE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 4 2 4 4 3 8 8 8 5 2 2 2 1 4 8 8
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) 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.1 10.1 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.7 11.3 11.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL SC SC CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 25 25 5
TEMPERATURE 59 53 49 49 48 51 60 64 63 57 50 50 48 51 60 63 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 64 48 64
WIND DIR W NW S SE S S W W NW NW W S SE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 3 3 4 4 3 8 8 8 4 2 2 1 1 4 8 8
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) 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.4 10.1 10.1 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.7 11.5 11.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/19/25 WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 51 51 54 60 65 65 57 52 52 50 54 60 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 66 50 66
WIND DIR NW NW S S S SE NE NW NW NW NW S SW E N NW N
WIND (MPH) 10 8 1 4 4 3 8 8 11 10 4 2 2 1 3 8 11
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) 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.6 11.3 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN