Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 181101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT MON AUG 18 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 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 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 47 48 52 56 58 53 50 50 49 52 57 61 62 56 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 48 62 49
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SE S S S SW W W SE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 12 12 11 9 12 13 12 12 14 14 10 5 12 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) 9.7 9.1 9.2 9.6 9.7 10.1 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.6 9.4 10.2 10.8 11.0 10.3 10.3 10.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 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 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 42 46 56 60 60 49 45 43 43 48 61 65 66 56 49 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 42 67 44
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S W NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 11 10 10 10 8 5 10 10 9 9 11 11 9 4 9 6 3
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) 9.7 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.6 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 11.1 10.3 10.3 10.4
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 46 48 51 55 57 52 50 49 48 52 56 60 61 55 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 47 61 49
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SE S S S SW W W SE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 13 13 11 9 12 13 12 12 14 14 10 5 12 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) 9.7 9.0 9.2 9.6 9.7 10.1 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.5 9.4 10.2 10.8 10.9 10.3 10.3 10.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 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 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 37 39 43 45 45 42 39 39 39 43 47 48 48 43 40 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 38 48 39
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 25 23 21 21 19 17 24 25 21 23 25 24 18 17 24 18 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 43 41 41 41 43 54 54 47 50 51 48 47 54 55 47 41
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) 9.7 9.1 9.3 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.7 9.6 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.3 10.3 10.4
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 47 49 53 58 58 55 50 49 48 51 58 64 64 59 52 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 48 65 49
WIND DIR S S S S SW S S S S SE S S SW SW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 13 11 12 13 10 8 11 11 10 10 12 12 12 5 10 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) 9.5 9.0 9.2 9.6 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.2 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.7 10.9 10.3 10.3 10.3
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 52 55 61 68 68 62 56 55 54 57 66 72 73 66 58 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 53 73 56
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 9 10 8 4 3 4 4 3 6 9 8 3 4 4 3
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) 9.7 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.6 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.7 9.3 9.8 10.8 11.1 10.4 10.3 10.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 49 54 56 61 63 56 51 51 50 56 61 66 67 60 54 52 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 49 68 51
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW S S S SE S S S W NW NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 9 12 11 9 5 4 5 5 4 10 11 10 3 4 3 2
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 9.3 9.2 9.5 9.9 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.3 9.8 9.6 10.3 11.2 11.4 10.5 10.4 10.4
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 25 10 10 35 15 5 5 0 0 5 20 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 50 56 60 62 56 51 50 49 51 61 64 65 58 52 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 48 66 49
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW SE SE SE SE S W NW W NW E E
WIND (MPH) 4 6 8 9 8 3 4 4 5 2 6 8 9 8 5 3 2
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) 11.0 10.3 10.0 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.4 11.1 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 25 15 10 30 15 5 5 0 0 5 20 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 48 55 60 62 56 49 48 47 49 60 64 65 58 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 46 66 47
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW S SE SE SE SE SW W W NW E N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 8 8 4 2 3 3 3 6 6 9 8 5 3 2
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) 11.0 10.4 10.0 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.2 10.2 10.4 11.4 11.5 11.1 11.2 11.1 10.8
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 15 15 0 5 15 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 48 47 59 66 66 60 52 48 46 48 64 69 69 63 54 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 45 70 46
WIND DIR SE S S SW W W SW E E E S SW W NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 4 6 8 8 9 4 2 3 4 3 4 6 10 8 5 3 2
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 10.0 9.6 10.0 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.5 11.0 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 35 20 10 10 30 10 5 5 0 5 5 15 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 49 55 59 60 53 49 48 48 51 60 63 63 56 50 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 48 64 48
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW S SE SE SE SW W NW NW NW E NE
WIND (MPH) 3 6 9 9 9 2 3 4 4 3 8 8 9 6 4 3 2
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 10.1 9.8 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.9 11.2 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 25 15 15 35 15 5 5 0 5 10 15 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 50 55 59 60 54 49 49 48 52 61 64 63 56 50 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 48 64 48
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW S S S S SW W NW W NW E E
WIND (MPH) 3 6 9 9 9 2 3 4 4 2 6 8 9 6 4 3 2
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) 11.0 10.1 9.8 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.3 11.1 11.3 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 25 10 20 20 10 5 0 0 5 15 10 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 51 55 62 61 52 50 51 51 54 60 64 64 56 52 51 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 50 65 50
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW S S S SE SE NW NW NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 9 9 6 3 3 4 2 6 8 9 9 6 3 2
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) 10.3 9.6 9.3 10.2 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.6 11.3 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.6
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN