Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT FRI OCT 17 2025


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        SC   BK   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   15   25   10    5   10    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        43   42   49   52   51   43   43   43   44   42   52   54   54   44   44   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  42                  56                  40
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   11   12   13   12    9    5    4    6    8    6    5    6    8   12   18   26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  9.4 10.0 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   15   25   10    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        36   37   50   52   50   40   38   37   37   38   53   56   53   41   39   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  36                  58                  36
WIND DIR            N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   SE   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    9    9   10    9    6    3    3    5    5    4    4    4    5    9   13   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  9.5 10.1 10.1 10.5 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   15   25   10    5   10    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        43   42   47   51   50   43   43   43   44   42   50   54   53   44   43   43   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  42                  55                  40
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   11   11   13   11    9    5    4    6    8    6    5    6    8   12   18   26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  9.3 10.0 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   BK   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   60   20   25   10    5    5    0    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        34   35   41   42   41   35   34   34   35   36   43   44   43   35   33   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  34                  44                  31
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         19   23   24   26   26   19   12   11   13   14   12   11   11   13   21   32   46
WIND GUST (MPH)    40   50   49   58   64   51   36   33   34   34   29   33             44   65   90
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  9.5 10.1 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   25   25   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   42   48   54   52   45   42   42   41   41   50   57   55   47   44   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  41                  57                  41
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    E   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10    9   10    9    9    4    4    5    5    4    4    6    8    9   13   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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)  9.0 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   45   10   20   10    5   10    0    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    5
TEMPERATURE        47   47   55   60   58   49   48   47   49   49   58   63   61   51   49   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  47                  65                  46
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   SE   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    8    9    8    5    5    5    5    4    3    4    4    4    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)  9.3 10.3 10.1 10.6 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   55   20   20   10    5   10    0    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    0    5
TEMPERATURE        43   46   50   54   53   45   43   42   43   46   53   58   58   48   46   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  40                  59                  41
WIND DIR            N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   SE    S   SW    S    S   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10   10   11   10    8    5    5    5    6    5    4    4    5    9   12   18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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)  9.5 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   50   10   10   10    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   15   30   70
TEMPERATURE        40   40   46   49   48   40   39   39   39   40   51   55   54   45   44   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  37                  56                  37
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   NW    N   NE    E   SE   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   13   13   13   11    9    6    5    6    8    8    6   10   13   19   26   28
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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)  9.7  9.3  9.2  8.8  8.6  8.3  7.7  7.9  8.3  9.3 10.5 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.1


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   65   45   10   10   10    5    5    5   10   10    5    5   10   10   25   65
TEMPERATURE        39   39   46   48   48   40   37   38   37   37   49   54   53   44   42   42   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  36                  56                  36
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NE   SE   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   13   13   12   11    9    6    5    6    8    8    6   10   12   19   26   28
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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)  9.6  9.3  9.3  8.9  8.9  8.7  7.8  8.0  8.4  9.2 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.2


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   50   35   15    0    5   10    5    0   15    5    5    5    5    5   10   55
TEMPERATURE        39   38   48   52   52   43   39   39   38   37   50   58   57   48   45   44   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  37                  59                  39
WIND DIR            N    N    W    W   NW   NW    N    E    E    E   SE   SW    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5   10   10    4    4    4    5    4    3    5    8    5    6    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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)  9.8  9.7  9.9  9.8  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.3  9.5  9.6 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.4


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   65   40   15   10   10    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   25   30   70
TEMPERATURE        41   40   45   47   46   40   39   40   40   40   50   55   53   46   44   44   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  39                  55                  36
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NE    E    E   SE   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   13   14   13   12    9    6    6    8    8    8    6   10   13   19   25   27
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                    48
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
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)  9.7  9.3  9.3  8.8  8.6  8.3  8.0  8.2  8.4  9.2 10.4 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.0


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   40   15   10   10    5    5    5   10    5   10    5   15   40   40   80
TEMPERATURE        41   40   45   47   46   40   39   40   40   40   51   55   54   46   43   44   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  38                  56                  36
WIND DIR           NW   SW    W    W   NW   NW    E    E    E   SE    W    W    W   SW    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   14   14   13   11   10    8    6    8    9    8    6   11   14   20   27   28
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
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)  9.6  9.2  9.0  8.4  8.1  7.7  7.4  7.6  7.9  9.1 10.4 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.4  9.8


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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        BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   50   35   20    5   10   15    5    5   10    5    5    5    5   10   10   40
TEMPERATURE        43   42   47   49   47   42   42   43   44   43   50   55   54   46   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  42                  55                  42
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NE   SE    E    S    S    W   NW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   11   12   11   11    8    4    3    5    6    6    5    6    8   13   19   25
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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 10.0 10.0 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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