Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 032301
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 0 0 5 5 25 15 5 10 25 30 10 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 67 60 59 58 58 59 65 67 67 59 56 56 55 55 61 62 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 69 53 63
WIND DIR SW S SW E SE E S S SW SW SE S S SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 6 4 4 4 6 10 9 6 6 10 10 11 13 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.2 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.3 10.9 10.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 0 0 5 5 25 15 5 10 25 30 10 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 69 56 54 52 51 54 68 71 70 55 51 50 48 52 64 67 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 73 47 68
WIND DIR SW W NW NE E E S S SW S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 4 5 5 4 3 6 9 9 6 6 9 8 9 10 11 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10
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) 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.2 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 0 0 5 5 20 20 5 10 25 30 10 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 67 60 59 58 58 59 64 66 66 59 56 56 55 55 59 62 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 69 53 63
WIND DIR SW S SW E E E S S SW SW SE S S SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 6 5 4 4 6 10 10 6 5 10 10 11 13 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 13.0 13.0 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.2 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW FW SC FW CL FW SC SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 15 30 15 5 10 30 30 10 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 54 47 46 45 44 47 53 55 55 48 45 44 42 44 49 51 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 56 42 51
WIND DIR SW E SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SE SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 9 8 11 8 4 4 6 9 9 9 11 17 19 20 21 17 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 40 44 43 43 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.8 13.0 13.0 12.8 12.3 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.0 10.8
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 10 10 20 35 30 20 15 15 10
TEMPERATURE 69 62 59 58 56 58 65 71 69 61 58 56 54 56 61 66 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 71 54 66
WIND DIR SW N N E E E S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 4 3 3 3 6 9 12 8 6 6 8 8 9 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10
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) 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.9
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 0 5 10 0 10 10 5 10 20 25 10 5 15 10
TEMPERATURE 79 67 64 64 62 67 74 78 78 67 64 61 59 64 70 73 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 80 59 75
WIND DIR S S W NW W NW SE S S S SW S SW S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 8 4 3 4 3 2 5 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 6 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 12.7 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.0 11.9 11.3 11.3 11.2 10.6 10.7 10.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 0 10 0 0 10 0 25 20 15 10 25 25 10 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 72 62 60 59 57 63 68 73 72 61 58 56 55 60 64 68 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 73 53 69
WIND DIR SW NW NW N SE SE S S SW S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 3 4 3 5 9 11 8 6 9 8 9 11 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10
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) 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.8 12.6 12.2 12.0 11.4 11.2 11.3 10.8 10.8 10.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 0 5 5 0 0 50 40 35 35 30 45 35 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 70 62 58 56 55 57 69 72 71 62 58 56 54 55 64 68 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 74 53 70
WIND DIR S NW NE NE SE E E E W NE NE E E E E SE N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 6 9 6 4 5 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 10 10 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.01 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) 12.6 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 0 5 5 0 0 35 35 40 35 20 40 35 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 69 62 57 55 54 55 67 71 70 62 57 55 52 53 63 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 52 68
WIND DIR SE NW N NE SE E E E NW NW NE NE NE NE E SE N
WIND (MPH) 6 8 5 4 5 5 4 3 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 10 10 10 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 12.6 12.9 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.8 13.0 13.4 13.5 13.2 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.9
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC BK SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 45 40 60 50 10 20 30 40 40 45
TEMPERATURE 75 67 61 57 54 55 70 76 75 67 61 56 53 53 67 72 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 77 51 74
WIND DIR SW N NE E NE E E S NW W E E SE SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 8 6 4 4 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 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) 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.7 13.1 13.3 13.2 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.5
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW CL FW BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 5 5 5 0 10 60 50 45 50 35 35 35 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 69 62 60 59 58 60 68 70 69 62 59 58 57 57 64 67 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 72 57 68
WIND DIR NW NW NE E SE E E NE NW S NE E E E E S NW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R R R R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.01
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) 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.2 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 SC FW CL CL FW CL FW BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 5 5 10 5 10 65 50 35 40 40 45 40 60 60 60
TEMPERATURE 69 62 60 59 58 60 69 71 70 62 59 59 57 58 65 67 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 72 57 68
WIND DIR NW W NE E SE SE E NE N S NE E E E E SE NW
WIND (MPH) 10 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 9 5 4 5 6 6 5 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 5 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R R R R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02
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) 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.9 13.2 13.3 13.1 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.9 12.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/04/25 FRIDAY 09/05/25
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 FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 0 5 5 20 35 45 40 35 35 35 15 35 35 45
TEMPERATURE 72 63 62 62 60 62 69 74 73 62 60 59 57 59 65 70 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 75 57 71
WIND DIR NW N N NE E SE SE NW NW N NW N E SE S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 10 5 4 5 4 4 5 8 10 5 5 5 6 9 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.9 13.3 13.1 12.6 12.6 12.0 11.6 11.7 11.8 12.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN