Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 161101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 0 0 0 5 15 20 20 10 0 0
TEMPERATURE 58 61 65 68 70 65 59 58 57 58 63 66 67 62 58 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 55 68 53
WIND DIR SE SE S SW SW W W SE SE S S S SW W SW SE SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 8 6 9 4 4 5 4 10 11 8 2 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 12.9 12.7 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.2 12.8 12.2 11.9 11.4 11.2 11.3 12.3 12.7 12.1 11.7 11.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 0 0 0 5 15 20 20 10 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 60 69 72 73 65 56 54 53 58 66 70 71 63 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 52 72 51
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 9 6 6 4 4 4 4 10 11 9 1 3 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 13.0 12.7 12.6 13.0 13.4 13.3 12.7 12.2 11.8 11.4 11.1 11.2 12.3 12.7 12.1 11.6 11.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 0 0 0 0 15 20 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 61 63 67 68 63 58 57 57 58 61 65 66 61 58 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 54 66 53
WIND DIR SE SE S SW SW W W SE SE S S S SW W W SE SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 9 6 9 4 4 5 4 10 11 9 3 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.9 13.2 13.2 12.8 12.3 11.9 11.4 11.2 11.3 12.2 12.7 12.1 11.6 11.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 15 15 15 0 0 0 5 15 20 20 10 5 0
TEMPERATURE 46 50 54 54 55 52 47 46 44 48 52 52 53 49 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 44 53 43
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW N E E SE S S S SW W SE SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 6 8 12 12 12 12 12 6 9 5 1 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 36 34 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 13.0 12.7 12.8 13.2 13.5 13.4 12.8 12.3 11.9 11.5 11.4 11.6 12.5 12.8 12.2 11.7 11.4
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 15 10 10 0 0 0 5 15 20 20 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 57 61 66 71 72 67 60 57 56 59 64 69 70 64 58 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 55 70 54
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 12 11 9 6 4 4 8 11 12 11 3 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.1 13.2 12.8 12.5 12.1 11.5 11.4 11.5 12.2 12.7 12.2 11.9 11.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 0 0 0 0 15 20 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 62 67 74 78 80 74 65 61 60 66 72 76 78 72 64 61 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 60 78 58
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S SE S SW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 8 10 9 6 4 3 2 3 10 11 10 4 2 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.6 12.9 13.1 12.5 12.1 11.7 11.4 11.1 11.1 12.1 12.6 12.1 11.5 11.2
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 20 15 15 0 0 0 5 20 20 25 10 5 0
TEMPERATURE 57 66 70 74 74 66 60 58 56 64 69 71 72 64 59 58 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 55 72 54
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE SW SW S S S SE SE S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 11 9 6 5 6 8 9 11 11 10 4 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 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) 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.8 13.3 13.4 12.6 12.2 11.7 11.4 11.3 11.5 12.4 12.8 12.3 11.6 11.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 20 15 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 57 68 74 75 70 61 57 56 60 67 71 72 66 58 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 55 72 54
WIND DIR E E S W W NW NW SW S SW W W W NW W SW W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 8 10 9 6 6 6 5 11 11 11 5 8 8 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 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) 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.8 12.9 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.3
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 25 15 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 52 56 67 74 75 70 60 57 55 59 67 70 71 66 58 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 55 72 53
WIND DIR E E S W W NW NW W W SW W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 9 10 8 5 5 5 10 11 12 8 8 8 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 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) 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.9 12.9 12.8 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.2 11.9 12.0 11.6 11.4
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 58 74 80 80 76 65 60 57 61 73 77 78 72 62 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 56 78 55
WIND DIR NE NE E W W NW NW W SW SW W W W W NW W N
WIND (MPH) 13 9 3 8 9 8 6 3 2 3 9 10 11 5 5 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 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) 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.9 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.0 11.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 20 15 15 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 55 59 70 73 74 68 61 58 57 61 67 71 70 65 58 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 57 71 55
WIND DIR E E S W W NW W S SE SW W W NW NW SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 8 9 9 6 6 6 6 9 10 11 4 8 9 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 59 70 73 74 68 61 58 56 61 67 71 70 64 57 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 56 71 54
WIND DIR E E SW W W NW W S SE SW W W NW NW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 8 10 9 8 8 9 8 9 10 10 3 8 10 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 11.7 11.6 11.9 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.2 12.1 12.4 11.8 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.1
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 15 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 25 20 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 62 64 72 76 76 68 63 62 61 65 70 73 72 65 61 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 60 73 59
WIND DIR E SE SE NW NW NW NW N SE S N N NW NW NW SE W
WIND (MPH) 13 8 4 5 11 13 9 3 3 3 2 9 12 9 6 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 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 12.5 12.5 13.0 13.7 13.4 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.2 12.0 12.4 12.8 12.7 12.4 11.8 11.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN