Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 302301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT SAT AUG 30 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 30 30 25 15 15 15 20 25 20 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 67 61 56 55 55 56 63 66 67 59 55 54 55 57 64 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 67 53 69
WIND DIR S S SW E SE SE S S S S SW SE SE S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 16 19 19 19 20 13 10 8 14 16 16 19 21 19 14
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) 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.8 11.4 11.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 25 20 20 15 10 10 20 20 15 5 5 0 0 0 10
TEMPERATURE 70 59 52 50 49 54 67 70 70 58 52 50 49 54 68 71 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 71 49 73
WIND DIR S SW NW NE E SE S S S S W SE SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 5 11 14 14 14 14 12 10 8 11 11 13 13 16 13 11
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) 10.7 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.4 11.6
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 30 35 25 15 15 15 15 25 20 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 66 60 56 55 55 56 62 66 66 59 55 54 55 57 62 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 67 53 68
WIND DIR S S SW E SE SE S S S S SW SE SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 5 16 19 19 19 20 14 10 9 14 16 16 19 21 19 14
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) 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.8 11.4 11.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 30 20 20 15 20 15 20 15 15 5 5 0 0 5 10
TEMPERATURE 54 48 43 43 42 45 52 53 54 47 44 44 42 46 52 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 54 42 55
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 16 13 25 33 33 32 31 20 14 14 24 25 25 28 29 26 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 41 48 62 64 61 51 37 36 41 43 43 47 51 44
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 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.4 10.5 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.4 11.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 20 25 20 10 20 10 20 25 15 5 5 0 0 0 10
TEMPERATURE 68 63 56 55 54 56 64 68 68 62 56 55 54 56 65 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 69 54 70
WIND DIR S S W NW SE SE S S S S SW SE SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 9 13 13 13 14 16 14 13 10 13 14 14 16 18 16 13
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 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.3 10.7 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.6 11.9
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 15 20 20 20 10 15 15 30 15 5 10 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 78 69 62 61 61 66 73 77 78 69 62 61 61 66 74 78 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 79 60 80
WIND DIR S W NE E SE SE S S S SW W S SE E S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 3 2 4 10 11 8 2 2 3 6 4 8 9 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) 10.9 11.2 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.7 11.3 11.5
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 20 25 15 15 10 15 25 10 10 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 72 63 57 55 56 62 66 71 72 63 57 56 54 62 67 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 54 75
WIND DIR S W N NE SE SE S S S SW NW E SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 10 14 14 12 13 12 9 4 10 10 11 12 14 13 9
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) 11.3 11.3 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.7 11.0 10.9 10.5 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.6 11.2 11.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK OV SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 35 35 40 35 30 15 10 20 15 5 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 70 63 56 54 52 54 65 69 70 62 54 53 51 54 67 72 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 70 51 74
WIND DIR W NW NW E E SE S SW W NW NW E E SE S S W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 8 11 14 14 9 11 8 10 8 9 10 12 8 11
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) 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.2 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.9 12.4
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK OV SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 30 40 40 35 25 15 10 15 15 10 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 69 63 55 53 51 52 63 68 70 62 53 52 50 52 65 71 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 70 50 73
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NE SE S SW W NW NW E E SE S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 9 13 14 14 8 11 8 10 8 9 10 13 8 11
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) 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.8 12.3
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK BK SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 35 20 35 35 25 10 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 74 67 58 53 51 52 67 73 74 66 56 52 50 51 68 76 77
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 75 49 77
WIND DIR W W W NE E SE S SW W W W E E E SE SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 10 6 1 4 5 10 8 9 8 3 4 5 5 5 6 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) 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.8 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 11.7 12.2
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK BK SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 25 20 35 35 25 15 10 15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 68 61 55 54 53 55 64 68 68 60 54 54 53 55 66 71 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 68 52 72
WIND DIR W NW NW E E SE SW W W NW NW E E SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 9 12 14 14 9 11 9 10 9 9 11 13 8 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) 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.8 12.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK BK SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 30 20 40 35 25 20 15 15 10 5 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 69 62 55 54 53 55 64 68 68 60 54 54 53 56 67 71 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 69 53 72
WIND DIR W NW N SE SE SE SW W W NW N E SE SE S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 8 10 13 14 9 11 8 10 8 9 10 12 8 11
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) 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.3 11.3 11.2 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.9 12.3
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 65 30 35 25 10 25 10 10 20 15 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 70 61 56 56 55 57 65 70 70 61 56 55 54 57 65 72 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 71 53 74
WIND DIR NW NW N NE E SE SE NW NW NW N E SE SE SE S NW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 8 10 12 11 11 11 9 10 9 10 10 11 12 11 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) 11.4 11.4 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.6 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.4 11.3 11.9
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN