Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 151101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL SC SC CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 25 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 60 63 66 69 70 66 61 60 60 62 66 68 69 63 58 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 57 70 53
WIND DIR W S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 2 4 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 9 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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 13.1 13.0 13.2 13.8 13.8 13.5 12.8 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.8 12.6 12.8 12.1 12.0 11.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL SC SC CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 25 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 62 70 74 74 65 55 52 48 55 66 71 72 64 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 48 74 51
WIND DIR N SE SW SW SW SW SW S S SE S S S SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 2 3 5 8 6 5 3 3 4 5 6 10 10 8 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 13.5 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.7 13.7 13.4 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.2 11.9 11.5
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL SC SC CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 25 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 59 63 65 68 69 65 61 59 58 61 65 68 68 62 58 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 57 69 53
WIND DIR W S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 6 6 6 5 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 9 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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 13.2 13.0 13.2 13.8 13.8 13.4 12.8 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.7 12.5 12.8 12.1 11.9 11.5
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL SC SC CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 35 30 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 48 51 54 54 55 52 48 47 46 50 53 55 55 51 47 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 45 56 43
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W SW S S S SW SW SW W S S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 9 8 8 6 5 6 8 10 12 13 13 12 11 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.07 0.01 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 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.9 13.8 13.5 12.9 12.5 12.3 12.4 13.1 12.8 12.9 12.3 12.0 11.6
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 25 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 25 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 59 63 68 72 72 69 61 60 57 61 67 72 71 67 61 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 57 73 55
WIND DIR NW SE SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 12 11 10 6 5 4 6 9 11 12 11 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 13.6 13.2 13.1 13.5 14.0 13.8 13.5 12.9 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.3 12.1 11.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 25 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 65 70 76 79 81 76 68 65 63 68 75 79 79 72 65 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 62 80 58
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S SW S SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 2 4 9 10 8 6 3 2 2 2 6 8 8 8 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 13.4 13.1 13.0 12.8 13.5 13.7 13.2 12.7 12.3 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.7 12.0 11.7 11.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 25 25 15 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 25 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 59 67 72 74 74 68 62 60 59 67 72 75 76 66 62 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 57 77 55
WIND DIR NW S SW SW SW SW SW S S SE S S S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 6 10 11 8 5 4 4 4 6 6 8 6 8 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 13.4 13.1 12.9 13.1 13.8 13.8 13.2 12.7 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.5 12.6 13.0 12.2 11.9 11.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 15 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 57 66 72 74 69 59 56 55 59 69 73 74 68 61 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 54 75 55
WIND DIR E E E NE N NE E E E E SW W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 10 10 6 8 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 11.2 10.9 11.0 11.9 12.4 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.8 12.4 12.9 12.5 12.4 12.3 11.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 15 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 65 71 74 69 59 55 54 57 68 73 74 68 60 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 54 75 55
WIND DIR NE E NE E NE NE E E E E SW W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 5 6 10 11 10 8 6 8 6 10 10 8 8 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 11.3 10.9 11.0 12.1 12.5 12.0 11.8 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.6 13.0 12.5 12.5 12.3 11.9
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 15 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 54 57 72 77 78 73 63 59 55 58 73 79 80 74 65 59 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 55 81 55
WIND DIR NE NE W W NW NW NE NE NE E S W W NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 8 9 8 8 9 9 6 3 5 6 8 6 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 12.4 11.8 11.4 11.5 11.8 12.4 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.7 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.4 12.1
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 58 67 71 72 67 60 58 56 60 70 74 73 67 60 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 56 74 55
WIND DIR E E NE N N N NE E E E SW W W NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 9 10 11 12 10 9 8 8 11 10 10 10 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) 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.8 12.5 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 58 66 71 72 68 59 57 56 60 70 74 73 67 60 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 55 74 55
WIND DIR E E E NE N NE E E E SE W W W NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 9 12 11 11 9 8 8 8 11 10 10 11 5
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) 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.8 12.1 11.7 11.2 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.6 12.4 12.7 12.4 12.1 12.0 11.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/15/25 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 15 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 59 62 70 73 73 67 63 63 63 66 73 77 76 67 64 62 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 62 78 59
WIND DIR N E N NW NW N N E E SE S NW NW NW NW N W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 10 13 12 5 6 9 8 6 6 11 13 9 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 12.5 11.7 11.3 11.6 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.4 12.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN