Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 291101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT FRI AUG 29 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 15 25 25 20 5 5 5 15 15 10 15 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 54 55 62 64 65 60 55 54 53 54 62 66 68 62 57 55 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 51 68 54
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW E SE SE S S S SW SW E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 11 13 11 10 4 8 12 12 10 10 11 9 10 12 10 10
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 10.3 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.6
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 15 25 25 20 5 5 5 15 10 10 15 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 49 53 66 70 70 59 52 49 48 53 67 71 72 61 53 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 46 73 49
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW NW N E SE S S S W N NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 10 9 5 5 9 10 6 8 10 8 8 9 8 8
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) 10.2 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.2 11.3 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.2 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.6
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 15 25 25 20 5 5 5 15 15 10 15 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 54 56 60 64 65 60 56 54 54 55 61 65 67 61 57 55 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 52 68 55
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW E SE SE S S S SW SW E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 11 10 4 8 11 12 9 10 11 9 10 11 10 10
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 10.3 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 20 25 20 25 5 5 5 15 20 10 15 15 10 25
TEMPERATURE 42 44 50 52 53 47 43 41 41 44 51 54 56 50 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 40 56 43
WIND DIR S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 18 18 21 16 13 12 18 23 23 19 19 18 16 20 24 23 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 40 37 31 37 48 48 48 37 36 40 34 47 51 54 54
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 10.3 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.9 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.6
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 15 25 20 15 5 5 5 5 15 10 15 20 15 30
TEMPERATURE 54 56 63 68 68 62 57 55 53 55 63 69 70 64 57 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 53 70 54
WIND DIR SW S SW S SW SW W NW E SE S S S SW NW N E
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 12 12 8 6 8 8 5 5 12 12 8 5 6 6
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) 10.4 10.3 10.7 11.1 11.3 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.8 11.7 11.9 11.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 20 20 20 15 5 5 5 10 15 10 15 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 60 64 72 75 77 69 62 61 61 66 73 77 79 70 64 62 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 60 79 61
WIND DIR SW S SE S S SW NW NW NW SW SE S S S NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 6 9 8 5 11 6 5 3 6 9 9 4 10 8 6
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) 10.2 10.2 10.5 11.0 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.5
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 20 25 20 20 10 0 5 20 15 10 15 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 56 63 66 71 71 63 57 55 56 63 68 72 73 64 58 56 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 54 73 55
WIND DIR S S S S S W N N E SE S S S NW N NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 8 11 10 9 6 8 10 11 9 10 10 10 9 11 10 10
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) 10.2 10.2 10.6 11.2 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.7 11.3 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.4
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW BK SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 25 60 25 10 35 20 30 45 45 45 25 20 30
TEMPERATURE 54 55 66 70 71 64 56 55 54 56 67 70 71 63 56 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 53 71 53
WIND DIR E SE SW SW W NW NW NE E SE S SW W NW N SW E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 9 9 8 5 6 8 8 9 6 9 8 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 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 10.2 10.5 11.4 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.0 11.2 12.0 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW BK SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 20 60 30 15 35 20 30 40 45 40 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 52 53 64 69 70 63 55 53 52 54 64 70 71 64 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 51 71 51
WIND DIR NE S SW SW W NW NW NE NE E S S W NW N W NE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 8 8 9 6 8 9 8 9 6 8 9 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 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 10.2 10.5 11.6 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.9 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 30 20 35 10 5 20 30 20 35 20 25 15 20
TEMPERATURE 53 53 69 75 76 69 59 55 52 53 68 75 75 66 57 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 51 76 50
WIND DIR E SE S SW SW W NW NE E E S SW W W W W E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 10 8 11 5 4 6 5 6 9 10 9 5 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) 10.3 10.2 10.4 11.0 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.7 11.3 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 30 50 25 15 25 20 30 40 40 40 25 15 25
TEMPERATURE 55 56 66 69 70 62 56 55 54 56 65 69 69 61 55 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 70 53
WIND DIR E SE SW W NW NW NW NE E E SW W NW NW NW SE E
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 10 9 9 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 6 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 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) 10.5 10.2 10.4 11.1 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.9 11.0 11.6 12.2 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC BK FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 30 60 20 15 35 20 30 45 45 50 30 15 25
TEMPERATURE 55 57 66 70 70 62 55 55 54 57 66 69 69 61 55 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 70 53
WIND DIR E SE W W NW NW N E E SE SW W NW NW N SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 10 9 9 4 5 6 6 9 8 9 6 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 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 10.2 10.4 11.1 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.1 11.8 12.2 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.8
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW SC SC FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 35 35 15 20 5 10 25 25 25 30 25 25 20
TEMPERATURE 58 58 66 71 71 62 57 57 56 58 66 71 71 62 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 55 72 55
WIND DIR S S S SW NW NW NW N E SE S NW NW NW N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 5 8 12 8 9 11 10 11 14 12 14 12 12 12
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) 10.2 10.2 10.4 11.3 11.9 11.7 11.3 10.9 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.9 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN