Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 311101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 15 20 15 25 25 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 56 56 62 65 66 58 56 55 56 57 63 66 67 60 58 58 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 53 68 56
WIND DIR SE S S S S SW S SW SE S S S S S W SE SE
WIND (MPH) 23 20 20 18 13 10 14 13 17 17 18 20 17 12 16 19 18
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 10.7 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.8 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 10 20 20 25 20 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 49 55 67 70 68 56 51 50 49 54 67 70 69 57 53 53 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 48 72 51
WIND DIR E SE S S S S SW SW SE SE S S S S N NE E
WIND (MPH) 17 14 16 13 10 6 10 10 12 12 13 14 12 9 11 14 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) 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.6 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 10 20 15 25 25 15 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 56 56 61 65 65 58 56 55 56 57 62 65 66 60 58 58 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 67 56
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW S SW SE S S S S S W SE SE
WIND (MPH) 23 20 20 18 14 11 14 14 17 17 18 20 17 13 16 19 18
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 10.7 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.7 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 15 25 20 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 43 46 51 53 53 46 44 43 42 46 51 54 53 47 46 46 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 42 54 46
WIND DIR S S S S S W S S S S S S SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 34 33 33 26 20 18 23 20 24 24 25 26 23 19 27 35 32
WIND GUST (MPH) 61 62 58 44 37 40 41 37 41 47 48 57 72 66
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 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 20 20 30 20 15 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 56 63 68 68 62 56 55 54 57 64 69 68 62 59 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 54 69 57
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SE SE S S S SW W NE E
WIND (MPH) 17 16 16 14 13 12 13 12 17 16 17 17 14 11 12 14 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) 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.8 11.5 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.0
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 10 20 15 20 25 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 61 66 73 77 77 67 62 61 61 66 73 77 78 68 65 64 64
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 60 80 63
WIND DIR W SE S S S W W SW SE SE S S S S N N NE
WIND (MPH) 2 4 10 10 8 4 3 3 5 4 10 11 8 4 5 5 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) 10.8 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.9 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.8 10.3 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 25 15 15 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 56 63 67 71 72 61 57 56 57 62 67 72 72 62 59 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 54 73 57
WIND DIR NE SE S S S SW SW NE SE SE S S S S N NE E
WIND (MPH) 14 13 14 11 8 5 9 10 12 11 14 14 9 8 11 16 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 10.4 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.2 10.5 10.2 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.3 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 35 20 20 15 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 65 69 69 60 54 52 52 55 66 71 72 62 56 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 51 73 53
WIND DIR SE SE SW SW W NW N E E E S SW W N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 11 12 12 10 10 12 11 10 11 10 12 8 10 11 9 10 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) 10.9 10.7 10.7 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.3 11.4 12.0 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 35 20 15 15 5 5 5 10 10 0 0 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 53 63 68 69 60 53 51 50 52 64 70 71 62 55 54 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 49 72 52
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W NW NW N E E S SW W NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 12 13 12 9 10 11 10 10 11 10 12 8 10 10 8 10 12
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 10.7 10.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.2 11.4 12.1 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 20 15 15 10 10 5 5 15 0 0 5 0 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 52 52 67 73 73 64 56 53 50 52 68 75 76 66 57 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 49 77 52
WIND DIR E SE S W W W W E E E S S W NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 3 5 10 9 9 6 2 4 5 6 8 9 6 5 4 5 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) 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.8 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.4 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 50 35 20 15 15 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 10 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 64 68 67 58 54 53 52 55 65 69 69 60 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 52 71 55
WIND DIR SE SE SW W W NW NE E E E S W W N E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 10 9 13 12 11 11 11 12 9 9 11 9 10 12
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 10.7 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.8 11.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 50 40 20 10 20 5 5 10 10 10 5 5 15 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 53 56 64 68 67 58 53 53 52 56 66 70 70 60 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 52 71 55
WIND DIR SE SE SW W W NW NE SE SE SE S W W N E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 11 11 9 9 13 12 11 11 10 12 9 9 11 9 10 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) 11.0 10.7 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.2 10.3 11.1 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.8 11.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/31/25 MONDAY 09/01/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 10 20 15 20 15 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 56 58 65 70 68 58 56 55 55 57 65 72 71 60 57 58 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 54 73 57
WIND DIR E SE S W NW NW NW NE SE SE SE SW NW NW N E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 10 11 12 10 10 11 13 12 11 12 13 6 6 10 13 16
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 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.3 11.3 10.8 10.5 10.2 10.0 9.8 10.6 11.7 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN