Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
701
FWUS46 KMFR 241101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT SUN AUG 24 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 30 30 45 45 30 30 10 10 60 60 60 60 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 62 62 67 70 69 60 60 60 59 61 65 67 65 58 59 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 57 69 57
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SE SE NE NE NW SW W W NW NE NW N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 13 10 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.12 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) 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 30 30 45 45 30 30 10 10 60 60 60 60 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 57 61 72 74 72 58 56 53 52 56 69 72 67 54 54 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 51 74 52
WIND DIR SE SE S S S NE NE NE NE NE SW SW W N E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 10 8 10 12 9 8 5 6 5 5 5 9 9 5 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.11 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) 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 30 30 45 45 30 30 10 10 60 60 60 60 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 62 63 66 69 68 60 60 60 59 60 63 66 64 58 58 59 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 57 69 57
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SE SE NE NE SE SW SW W NW NE NW N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 13 10 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 9 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.13 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) 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 30 35 50 50 30 30 10 10 60 60 60 60 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 50 52 56 56 55 48 48 47 47 49 54 54 52 46 46 47 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 47 55 45
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW S N NE SW SW W W W N W W
WIND (MPH) 21 17 14 13 9 6 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 30 30 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.13 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) 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 30 50 40 40 35 35 15 15 60 60 60 60 40 30 30
TEMPERATURE 61 63 68 72 69 62 58 58 57 59 66 68 65 59 57 57 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 57 70 57
WIND DIR SW S S S SW E NE W NE E S SW W NW SE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 8 10 14 13 10 6 4 4 5 6 8 9 6 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 20 20 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.14 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) 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.6 13.5 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 CL FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 30 25 40 40 30 30 10 10 55 55 60 60 30 30 25
TEMPERATURE 68 70 78 81 81 70 66 64 63 67 76 80 77 67 63 64 64
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 63 82 63
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W W SW S SE S W NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 9 11 10 9 4 4 3 4 4 6 8 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 0 0 40 40 40 40 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.09 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) 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 CL FW SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 30 30 50 50 30 30 10 10 60 60 60 60 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 64 68 72 75 75 63 62 61 60 65 69 72 69 60 59 59 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 59 74 58
WIND DIR SE SE S S S N NE E E NE S W SW N E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 10 9 11 13 11 10 6 6 5 6 5 6 9 5 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 30 30 10 10 5 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.10 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) 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 45 50 50 50 50 45 40 40 60 60 65 65 55 35 35
TEMPERATURE 63 63 72 75 72 65 62 61 60 60 67 69 67 61 60 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 59 71 57
WIND DIR E E SW W NW E SE NE SE E E NW NE E E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 8 10 9 10 9 9 8 4 8 11 9 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 40 40 30 30 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.11 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) 13.3 13.2 13.4 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 45 50 55 55 50 40 40 40 60 60 70 65 60 40 35
TEMPERATURE 61 62 71 74 71 64 60 60 59 58 65 67 65 60 58 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 57 70 56
WIND DIR E E S SW NW NE SE N SE E E N N E E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 6 9 8 9 6 6 5 4 8 10 9 5 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 40 40 30 30 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.07 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) 13.3 13.2 13.4 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 35 40 55 55 40 40 40 40 60 60 55 55 45 30 25
TEMPERATURE 59 60 74 79 77 68 63 60 58 57 70 74 71 65 60 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 56 76 54
WIND DIR E E S S W NE E NE E E SE W NE E E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 8 9 9 6 6 8 6 4 5 9 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 30 30 20 20 20 20 40 40 30 30 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.09 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) 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.6 13.8 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 40 45 50 50 55 40 40 40 55 60 65 60 50 35 30
TEMPERATURE 63 64 73 75 71 63 62 61 61 61 68 69 66 60 59 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 59 71 58
WIND DIR E E W W N E SE E E E E NW SE E SE E E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 9 9 6 6 6 5 4 6 9 8 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 30 30 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.05 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) 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC BK SC BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 40 50 45 50 60 40 40 40 55 60 70 65 55 35 35
TEMPERATURE 64 65 73 75 71 64 62 61 61 62 68 69 67 61 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 60 71 58
WIND DIR SE E NW NW N E SE NE E E E N SE E SE E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 5 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 6 9 8 8 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.03 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) 13.3 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 35 55 55 55 30 30 35 35 55 55 55 55 25 25 25
TEMPERATURE 65 67 74 79 76 65 63 63 62 63 71 74 71 61 61 62 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 62 75 60
WIND DIR SE SE S W NW W S S E SE SE W N S SE E SE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 5 9 11 6 4 5 4 4 5 10 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 30 30 30 30 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.09 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 13.0 13.0 13.6 13.7 13.5 13.3 13.3 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.6
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN