Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 282301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT TUE MAY 28 2024
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 15 15 15 5 5 5 20 10 15 5 15 15 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 51 45 41 37 35 38 44 49 51 46 41 39 39 43 51 56 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 51 37 58
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW NW SW SW NW N N N N N NE N N
WIND (MPH) 17 16 13 11 11 9 5 6 8 10 9 9 9 12 11 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 28 28 29 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 9.3 8.5 7.6 6.6 6.1 6.6 7.4 7.9 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.8 8.6 9.0 9.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 15 15 20 5 5 5 20 10 10 5 15 20 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 52 42 37 34 32 36 46 51 51 42 37 34 33 40 53 58 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 53 32 60
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 14 12 11 10 9 8 6 10 10 10 9 9 6 8 9 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 9.2 8.5 7.5 6.6 6.0 6.4 7.2 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.7 8.6 9.0 9.5
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 15 15 15 5 5 10 20 10 15 5 15 15 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 51 45 40 36 34 38 42 49 50 45 41 39 39 44 51 56 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 51 37 58
WIND DIR W W W NW NW SW SE S W N N N N NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 14 14 12 9 9 8 5 6 8 9 8 8 9 12 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 28 28 29 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 9.3 8.5 7.7 6.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 7.9 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.7 8.6 9.0 9.5
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 20 20 20 5 5 10 25 10 10 5 10 15 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 38 33 28 26 25 29 35 38 38 34 31 29 29 35 42 45 46
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 39 27 46
WIND DIR W SW SW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 24 25 21 14 14 13 9 10 12 12 11 11 13 14 14 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 58 69 55 48 46 52 54 44 43 41 39 40 37 41 34 34 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 9.3 8.5 7.6 6.5 5.8 6.4 7.3 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.9 8.7 9.0 9.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 BK FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 20 25 35 35 10 5 10 20 20 10 5 10 20 15 20 15
TEMPERATURE 50 44 37 34 32 35 42 49 49 45 38 36 34 40 48 55 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 51 34 57
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 13 16 14 12 12 12 10 11 13 14 13 12 11 16 13 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 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 8.9 8.1 7.1 6.2 6.0 6.7 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 7.2 8.2 8.9 9.4
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 20 15 15 5 0 5 15 10 15 10 15 15 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 63 53 45 42 39 43 52 60 61 54 46 44 42 47 59 67 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 62 41 70
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 11 16 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 11 10 10 11 10 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 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) 9.4 8.5 7.6 6.7 6.0 5.8 6.4 7.1 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.6 8.5 9.1 9.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 40 45 40 10 5 10 25 10 10 5 10 15 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 55 45 39 37 34 40 45 51 52 45 40 37 36 45 52 58 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 53 35 60
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 14 14 13 12 12 11 12 13 16 14 14 13 12 11 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 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) 9.2 8.4 7.4 6.6 6.0 5.7 6.4 7.0 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.8 7.3 8.3 9.1 9.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 BK BK OV BK BK FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 75 65 55 20 10 20 30 25 20 20 15 25 15 10 10
TEMPERATURE 49 41 36 32 30 31 44 48 50 43 35 31 30 36 52 57 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 50 29 59
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW NW W W NW NW N N NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 13 14 12 11 9 8 9 11 11 10 5 5 6 5 6 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 29 27 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 5 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) 7.8 7.1 6.4 5.7 5.2 5.2 6.1 6.8 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.5 7.7 8.5 9.2
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 70 55 45 20 10 20 30 20 30 20 15 20 15 10 10
TEMPERATURE 49 40 35 32 30 32 44 48 50 43 34 31 29 35 51 57 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 50 29 59
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 14 12 11 9 8 8 11 12 10 6 6 8 5 4 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 29 28 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 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) 7.9 7.2 6.5 5.8 5.2 5.3 6.2 6.8 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.4 7.8 8.5 9.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 BK BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 55 65 55 15 10 15 20 15 20 15 10 25 25 15 10
TEMPERATURE 53 46 40 37 35 36 45 51 52 47 39 35 33 39 53 60 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 53 33 62
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NE NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 10 9 6 5 5 9 10 10 8 5 5 6 5 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 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) 8.2 7.4 6.6 5.9 5.4 5.5 6.4 6.9 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.7 6.5 7.8 8.6 9.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 BK BK OV OV BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 75 80 70 25 15 20 25 20 25 15 10 20 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 44 39 36 34 33 34 40 44 44 41 35 33 32 38 49 54 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 45 31 54
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 8 8 6 8 10 12 9 5 5 5 5 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 39 32 31 26 27 28 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 5.3 6.1 6.5 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.5 6.2 7.6 8.4 9.1
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 OV OV OV OV OV SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 85 85 75 30 15 20 30 25 25 20 15 20 15 10 10
TEMPERATURE 43 38 35 33 32 33 40 44 44 39 34 32 31 37 49 53 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 45 30 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 8 8 6 8 10 11 9 4 4 5 5 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 7.5 6.8 6.2 5.6 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.9 5.4 6.0 7.5 8.4 9.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/29/24 THURSDAY 05/30/24
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 SC BK BK BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 65 65 60 20 15 15 15 15 25 10 10 15 25 20 5
TEMPERATURE 48 41 37 36 34 36 42 46 46 42 38 36 35 40 50 53 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 47 34 54
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 16 16 12 10 8 6 10 13 16 14 10 9 6 9 10 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 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) 8.2 7.4 6.5 5.8 5.3 5.2 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.5 7.8 8.7 9.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN