Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2025


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   20   30   15   15    0    5   25   65   35   20   25   15   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        40   35   35   35   35   35   43   46   46   40   41   42   42   40   48   50   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  48                  39                  52
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         12   12   12   13   16   18   19   18   18   16   14   12   11   11    9   11   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)  7.6  7.4  7.0  6.9  7.1  7.2  7.7  8.2  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.6  9.3  9.2  9.0  9.0  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   15   20   15   10    0    5   25   60   30   20   25   15    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        40   32   30   29   29   30   43   47   46   36   35   34   35   35   49   52   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  49                  33                  54
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   10    9   11   12   13   14   13   13   12   11    9    8    8    6    9    8
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)  7.6  7.5  7.0  6.9  7.0  7.1  7.6  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.4  8.6  9.4  9.2  9.0  9.0  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   25   30   20   20    0    5   20   65   35   25   25   15   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        40   35   35   35   35   35   41   46   46   40   41   42   42   40   46   50   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  48                  39                  52
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         12   12   12   13   16   18   19   18   18   16   14   12   11   11    9   11   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)  7.6  7.4  7.0  6.9  7.0  7.1  7.6  8.2  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.5  9.3  9.2  9.0  9.0  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   15   20   15   10    0    5   25   65   30   20   25   15    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        30   26   27   27   27   29   36   37   37   32   32   32   33   32   39   40   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  39                  30                  40
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N   NW
WIND (MPH)         20   28   27   31   32   32   32   29   28   25   23   21   18   18   17   19   19
WIND GUST (MPH)    40   74   67   72   71   64   61   55   50   47   40   43             34   40   40
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)  7.6  7.4  6.9  6.9  7.1  7.2  7.7  8.2  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.6  9.5  9.2  9.0  8.9  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   20   25   15   10    0    5   20   65   30   30   25   15   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        42   37   34   34   34   33   41   47   46   42   39   40   40   39   47   53   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  48                  39                  53
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    9    9    9    8    8    8    8    9   10   10    9    5    5    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)  7.6  7.5  7.0  6.7  6.5  6.1  6.7  7.5  7.8  8.0  8.2  8.2  9.4  9.0  8.9  8.9  9.2


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   15   10    5    0    5   15   55   25   15   20   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        47   40   40   39   39   40   48   54   54   45   46   45   46   46   55   60   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  56                  44                  62
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    4    4    4    3    3    4    6    6    6    6    5    3    2    2
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)  7.8  7.6  7.1  6.9  6.6  6.6  7.1  7.8  8.1  8.3  8.3  8.4  9.5  9.4  9.1  9.1  9.4


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   30   20   15   15   15    0    5   25   60   30   20   25   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        44   37   36   35   35   37   44   48   48   42   41   41   41   43   49   53   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  49                  38                  54
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          2    2    4    5    5    4    5    4    3    4    5    6    6    5    4    4    3
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)  7.9  7.7  7.2  6.9  6.6  6.4  7.1  7.7  8.0  8.4  8.3  8.5  9.6  9.4  9.0  9.0  9.4


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   30   20   10   10    0   10   45   35   40   35   45   35   15    5    5
TEMPERATURE        43   35   33   32   31   32   44   49   49   40   40   40   39   39   47   49   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  51                  37                  51
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    3    3    3    3    4    3    2    3    4    4    4    4    5    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)  7.5  6.8  6.1  6.0  5.8  5.9  7.3  8.0  8.2  7.8  8.9  9.0  8.6  8.3  8.1  8.6  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   25   25   15    5    0    5   55   45   35   40   40   30   15    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   35   32   31   31   31   43   49   48   40   39   39   38   37   46   49   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  50                  36                  50
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    4    4    3    3    4    3    3    4    5    5    4    3    5    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)  7.4  6.8  6.2  6.0  5.9  6.0  7.3  8.1  8.3  7.8  9.0  8.9  8.6  8.3  8.4  8.6  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   25   15    5    5    0    5   40   40   30   30   25   20   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        46   39   35   33   32   30   43   50   49   42   39   38   37   36   48   52   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  52                  35                  53
WIND DIR           NW    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    W    W   NW    N   NE    N   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    3    2    2    2    3    2    2    3    3    3    3    2    4    3
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)  7.3  7.1  6.7  6.3  6.0  5.7  6.9  8.1  8.5  8.2  8.0  9.2  8.9  8.4  8.2  8.7  9.3


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   30   15   10   10    0    5   45   45   40   35   40   40   20   10    5
TEMPERATURE        41   35   33   33   32   32   42   46   45   39   39   39   39   39   45   47   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  47                  37                  47
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NE    E   NW   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    3    3    2    2    3    3    3    4    4    4    4    3    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)  7.2  6.7  6.3  6.1  5.8  5.8  7.0  7.8  8.1  7.8  8.7  9.2  8.7  8.2  8.0  8.5  9.2


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   30   15   15   10    0    5   50   50   40   40   45   45   25   10    5
TEMPERATURE        42   35   32   32   31   32   43   48   46   40   39   39   39   39   45   48   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  48                  37                  48
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    E   SE    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    3    3    2    2    3    3    2    3    4    4    4    3    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)  7.1  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.7  5.7  7.0  7.7  7.9  7.6  9.0  9.1  8.6  8.1  8.0  8.5  9.1


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   25   30   10    5   10    5    5   45   55   35   35   30   15   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        42   37   37   36   35   36   42   45   44   40   40   42   41   40   46   48   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  46                  39                  48
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW    N   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    4    4    3    2    3    4    3    4    5    5    5    2    3    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)  7.2  7.1  6.7  6.5  6.2  6.0  7.0  7.6  8.2  8.1  8.1  9.2  9.4  8.7  8.1  8.7  9.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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