Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
287
FWUS46 KMFR 211021
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
221 AM PST FRI NOV 21 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 30 5 5 15 10 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 28 29 35 38 35 32 33 34 34 34 40 42 40 34 34 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 32 43 34
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 14 12 10 9 10 9 8 8 9 8 5 6 5 6 9 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) 4.6 4.8 5.7 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 7.1 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 30 5 5 15 10 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 23 23 36 38 35 27 28 28 27 28 41 43 39 30 30 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 26 44 28
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 9
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) 4.6 4.7 5.6 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.5 7.1 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 25 5 5 15 10 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 29 29 34 37 35 32 33 34 34 34 39 41 40 34 34 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 32 43 34
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 17 12 10 9 10 9 9 8 9 8 5 6 5 6 9 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) 4.6 4.8 5.7 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 20 5 0 5 0 30 10 5 15 10 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 19 21 28 30 27 25 25 25 26 26 33 35 31 27 26 31 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 24 35 26
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 19 26 25 20 21 23 20 16 16 16 13 12 14 11 12 16 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 61 62 54 56 63 57 42 33 32 32 28 35 46
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) 4.7 4.9 5.6 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.5 7.1 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 15 5 0 0 0 20 10 10 15 10 5 15 30
TEMPERATURE 27 27 33 37 34 32 31 31 31 31 37 42 39 34 33 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 30 43 33
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 10 9 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 6 4 4 5 6 8 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) 4.2 4.5 5.7 6.4 6.5 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 0 0 5 0 30 10 5 15 10 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 33 33 39 43 42 38 38 38 38 38 44 49 46 41 41 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 37 50 39
WIND DIR W SE N N W W W SE SE SE SE NE NW N N NW W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 1 2 4 4 3 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) 4.4 4.5 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.8 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 5 0 5 0 35 10 5 15 15 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 29 31 36 39 37 34 34 35 35 36 42 45 42 37 37 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 32 45 37
WIND DIR NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE S S
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 4 4 5 6 6 9
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) 4.4 4.5 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 30 10 0 0 0 20 20 10 10 15 10 20 20 40
TEMPERATURE 25 25 35 39 36 30 30 30 31 31 41 45 41 34 33 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 46 30
WIND DIR E E NE N E E E E SE E SE SW W SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 8 8 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 11 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) 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.6 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 6.1 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.3 5.8 5.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 30 10 0 0 0 15 20 15 15 15 10 20 25 40
TEMPERATURE 24 24 34 38 36 30 29 28 29 29 39 43 40 32 31 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 27 44 29
WIND DIR E NE NE N E E E SE SE SE SE S SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 11 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) 4.4 4.4 5.0 5.6 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 6.0 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.5
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 25 10 0 0 5 20 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 35
TEMPERATURE 26 26 34 40 39 32 31 30 30 29 38 45 43 35 34 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 28 47 29
WIND DIR NE E NE E E E E E E E E SE S E SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 8 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 3 2 3 4 4 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) 4.2 4.1 5.0 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 6.1 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 20 30 10 0 0 0 25 20 10 10 15 15 20 20 40
TEMPERATURE 27 27 35 39 37 32 32 33 33 33 41 44 41 35 35 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 31 45 34
WIND DIR E E NE N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SW W SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 9 11 13
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) 4.2 4.2 4.9 5.6 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 6.2 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 20 30 10 0 0 0 30 20 10 10 15 15 25 20 45
TEMPERATURE 27 27 35 39 37 32 32 33 33 33 41 45 42 35 35 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 31 46 34
WIND DIR SE E NE N NE E SE SE SE SE SE W W SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 4 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 9 12 14
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) 4.2 4.2 4.8 5.6 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.0 5.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 11/21/25 SATURDAY 11/22/25
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 10 20 5 0 0 0 15 25 15 15 20 20 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 30 30 35 38 37 34 35 36 36 36 41 43 40 36 35 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 34 43 35
WIND DIR SE SE E NE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE N N S S S
WIND (MPH) 13 12 6 6 6 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 6 11 12 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) 4.4 4.2 4.8 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.3
$$
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN