Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 152301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 71 66 61 60 58 60 65 68 70 64 59 57 55 59 63 66 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 70 54 68
WIND DIR SW SW NE E E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 3 4 4 6 8 9 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 13.8 13.9 13.5 13.0 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.9 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.0 11.5 11.1 11.1 12.4 12.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 75 67 58 55 54 60 69 73 73 65 56 54 52 58 67 70 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 74 52 72
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 3 3 3 5 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 13.7 13.8 13.4 13.0 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.8 13.2 13.3 12.6 12.0 11.5 11.1 11.1 12.4 12.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
TEMPERATURE 69 64 60 59 58 60 63 67 68 63 58 56 54 58 61 64 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 69 53 66
WIND DIR SW W NW E NE SE S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 3 4 4 6 8 9 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 13.8 13.9 13.4 13.0 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.8 13.1 13.2 12.6 12.0 11.6 11.1 11.1 12.3 12.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 56 53 48 48 46 50 53 54 55 52 47 45 44 47 51 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 55 44 53
WIND DIR SW W SE S S S S S SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 5 5 6 9 10 10 10 8 8 6 8 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 13.9 13.9 13.5 13.0 12.5 12.3 12.5 13.1 13.3 13.3 12.6 12.1 11.6 11.2 11.2 12.4 12.8
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
TEMPERATURE 73 69 61 59 57 61 66 71 71 67 59 57 55 59 64 69 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 71 55 70
WIND DIR SW SW SW SE E S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 6 5 5 5 8 10 10 10 9 8 5 6 9 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 13.8 13.7 13.4 13.0 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.5 12.9 13.4 12.7 12.2 11.8 11.3 11.1 12.3 12.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 81 76 67 63 62 67 75 78 80 74 65 61 59 65 72 76 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 80 59 78
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S SW S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 2 2 2 2 5 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 5 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 13.5 13.6 13.2 12.9 12.2 12.0 12.0 12.2 12.7 12.9 12.5 11.8 11.4 11.0 11.0 12.2 12.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 10 0 0 0 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 76 69 62 60 58 66 70 74 74 66 60 58 56 65 68 72 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 74 56 72
WIND DIR S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE
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) 13.8 13.8 13.3 13.0 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.5 13.2 13.2 12.5 11.9 11.4 11.1 11.2 12.5 12.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 75 69 59 56 53 57 68 73 75 69 60 57 55 60 67 70 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 75 55 72
WIND DIR W N NE E E E SW W W NW NW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 9 8 5 4 6 9 9 5 3 3 4 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 12.4 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.8 12.4 12.6 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 74 70 58 55 52 56 67 73 75 69 59 56 54 58 66 70 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 75 54 72
WIND DIR NW N NE NE E SE S W W NW NW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 8 11 10 6 5 4 5 9 10 6 4 3 4 6 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 12.5 12.2 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.8 12.6 12.2 11.8 12.0 11.8 11.8
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 15
TEMPERATURE 79 74 64 59 56 58 74 79 80 75 65 58 55 60 73 76 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 81 55 78
WIND DIR NW NW NE NE NE E E W W NW NW W W SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 9 9 5 2 5 6 6 5 3 2 3 5 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.7 12.2 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.8 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.3 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 72 67 60 58 55 59 70 73 74 68 60 58 56 61 67 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 74 56 71
WIND DIR NW N E SE SE SE SW W NW NW NW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 9 11 11 10 6 3 6 10 9 5 3 3 4 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.8 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.0 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.6
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 72 68 59 57 54 59 70 74 74 68 60 57 56 61 67 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 74 56 70
WIND DIR NW N E SE SE SE SW W NW NW NW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 11 10 9 6 2 6 10 9 5 3 3 4 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 12.1 11.9 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.6 12.4 12.4 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.4 11.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 10 5 0 0 5 5 15 20
TEMPERATURE 74 67 62 62 62 64 72 77 76 68 63 61 59 65 70 72 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 77 59 73
WIND DIR NW NW S SE S S S NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 5 5 8 6 2 5 10 12 8 4 3 3 4 6 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 12.1 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.9 13.6 13.5 13.0 12.7 12.3 12.0 11.8 12.0 12.2
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN