Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
217 PM PST THU NOV 20 2025


...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   15   10    5    5    0    0    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        27   25   27   28   29   29   35   38   36   33   34   35   34   33   39   42   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  39                  32                  43
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         10   11   13   16   14   11    9    6    6    8    6    4    4    9    9    5    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)  4.8  4.3  4.8  5.2  5.3  5.4  6.2  6.8  6.7  6.5  6.5  6.4  6.3  6.4  7.0  7.5  7.6


...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   15    5    0    5    0    0    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        27   23   23   23   23   23   36   39   35   28   28   28   27   28   40   43   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           21                  40                  28                  44
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    8   10   12   11    8    5    4    4    5    4    3    3    6    6    4    4
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)  4.8  4.3  4.6  4.9  5.0  5.1  6.1  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.4  6.4  6.3  6.3  6.9  7.5  7.6


...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   15    5    0    5    0    0    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        27   26   27   29   29   29   35   37   35   33   33   34   34   34   38   41   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  39                  33                  43
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)          9   11   14   16   14   11    9    8    8    8    8    4    4    9    8    5    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)  4.8  4.3  4.8  5.2  5.3  5.4  6.2  6.8  6.7  6.5  6.5  6.4  6.3  6.4  6.9  7.5  7.6


...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   15    5    0    5    0    0    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        17   16   19   20   20   21   28   30   27   25   25   25   25   25   31   33   30
MIN/MAX TEMP                           16                  31                  25                  33
WIND DIR           NE    E    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE    N    N   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         12   17   21   23   21   20   16   13   14   14   12   10   11   13   14   11    9
WIND GUST (MPH)              39   42        46   37   35   37   37   29   29   32   32   32   29
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)  4.7  4.3  4.8  5.2  5.3  5.4  6.2  6.8  6.7  6.5  6.4  6.3  6.3  6.5  7.1  7.5  7.6


...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        28   27   27   27   27   27   32   37   35   31   31   32   32   31   37   42   40
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  38                  32                  43
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E   NE    E   SE   NE
WIND (MPH)         11   13   12   13   13   12   10    9    9    6    4    5    5    6    6    4    4
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)  4.8  4.7  4.5  4.7  4.6  4.9  6.0  6.7  6.7  6.6  6.5  6.2  6.1  6.1  6.8  7.5  7.6


...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        35   32   33   33   33   33   39   44   42   38   39   39   39   38   44   49   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  45                  38                  51
WIND DIR            N    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         11   12    9   11   11   10    9   10    6    6    5    5    6    6    5    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)  4.7  4.5  4.4  4.5  4.8  4.9  5.6  6.5  6.7  6.7  6.6  6.4  6.5  6.4  6.7  7.4  7.6


...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10    5    0    0    0    0    0   10    0    0    5    0    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        30   28   28   28   29   31   37   39   38   35   34   35   34   35   41   45   42
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  41                  34                  45
WIND DIR            N    N   NE    N   NE    E   NE    N    N    E   SE    E    E    E    E    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   12    9   12   12   10    9    9    6    5    4    3    5    6    6    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  4.7  4.6  4.5  4.6  4.7  5.0  5.8  6.5  6.6  6.6  6.6  6.4  6.4  6.4  6.8  7.4  7.6


...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25    5    5    5    0    5    0   20   10    0    0    5    0   10    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        29   26   25   25   26   25   35   40   37   31   31   31   30   30   40   44   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           24                  40                  30                  45
WIND DIR            N    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    E    E    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          6   11   12   12    9    9    5    5    6    5    5    4    4    5    4    3    4
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)  4.9  4.6  4.3  4.3  4.4  4.7  5.6  6.3  6.3  6.2  6.2  6.2  6.1  6.0  6.5  7.2  7.4


...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5    5    0    0    0    5   15   10    0    0    0    0   10    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        29   25   24   24   24   23   34   38   36   30   29   29   29   28   38   43   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           22                  40                  28                  44
WIND DIR           NE    E   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    N    E   SE   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          6   10   11   10    8    6    4    3    4    5    5    4    4    4    4    3    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)  5.0  4.6  4.3  4.4  4.4  4.6  5.6  6.4  6.3  6.1  6.1  6.1  6.0  5.9  6.5  7.2  7.4


...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    0    5    5    5   20    5    0    5    5    5   10    5    0   10
TEMPERATURE        33   28   28   27   26   26   33   41   40   32   31   30   30   29   37   46   43
MIN/MAX TEMP                           24                  42                  30                  47
WIND DIR           NW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE    E    E    E    S
WIND (MPH)          5    8   12   12   11   11    9    6    8   10    9    9    8    8    5    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)  4.8  4.5  4.2  4.1  4.2  4.2  5.2  6.0  6.2  6.1  6.1  6.0  5.9  5.8  6.4  7.2  7.4


...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5    0    0    0    5    5   25    5    0    0    0    5   10    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        29   27   27   27   27   27   35   39   37   32   33   33   32   31   39   44   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  40                  32                  45
WIND DIR            N    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    E   SE   SE    S    W
WIND (MPH)          6    8    8    9    6    6    4    4    5    6    5    4    5    6    5    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  4.8  4.5  4.2  4.2  4.3  4.5  5.4  6.3  6.3  6.1  6.1  6.1  6.1  6.0  6.5  7.2  7.4


...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5    5    0    0    5    5   25    5    0    0    0    5   10    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        29   27   26   27   27   26   35   40   38   32   33   33   32   32   40   45   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           24                  41                  32                  46
WIND DIR            N    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    8    6    8    5    5    3    3    4    5    5    4    4    6    4    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  4.8  4.5  4.1  4.2  4.2  4.5  5.4  6.3  6.3  6.0  6.0  6.0  6.0  6.0  6.5  7.2  7.3


...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/21/25                         SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5   10    0    0    5    5   25    5    0    0    0    0    5    0    0   10
TEMPERATURE        29   28   28   30   30   30   36   38   37   34   36   37   36   34   38   42   40
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  39                  34                  42
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    8    6    5    9    8    6    5    5    8    8    5    5    8    6    4    4
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)  4.7  4.5  4.4  4.3  4.5  4.7  5.4  6.1  6.2  6.3  6.4  6.5  6.5  6.5  6.6  7.1  7.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN