Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
809
FWUS46 KMFR 042301
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 15 15 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 39 38 38 37 36 43 48 50 43 41 40 39 39 47 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 50 38 53
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 12 6 12 10 8 8 11 14 14 17 17 13 11 10
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) 9.0 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.2 7.0 7.5 8.2 8.4 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.6 7.3 7.8 8.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 15 15 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 46 36 36 34 33 34 44 49 49 40 38 36 35 37 49 54 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 51 34 55
WIND DIR N N N N NE E E E NE E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 10 4 10 9 8 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 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) 8.9 8.3 8.0 7.6 7.3 7.0 7.5 8.2 8.4 7.7 7.3 7.1 6.6 6.6 7.3 7.8 8.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 39 38 38 38 37 42 47 49 43 41 40 39 39 44 49 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 49 39 52
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 10 12 12 9 12 11 10 10 14 18 14 18 16 12 11 10
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) 9.0 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.2 7.0 7.4 8.1 8.3 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 15 15 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 36 32 31 31 30 30 37 38 39 33 32 31 31 32 40 43 44
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 39 30 44
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE N N N NE E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 14 13 14 14 8 13 12 11 13 17 18 20 20 20 19 16 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 33 37 50 44 37 41 37
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) 9.0 8.3 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.9 7.6 8.3 8.4 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.6 7.5 7.8 8.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 46 41 38 37 35 35 41 48 49 44 39 37 36 37 45 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 49 36 53
WIND DIR N N N NE E E E E NE NE E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 12 13 13 5 12 11 10 10 11 13 14 14 13 13 12 10
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) 8.8 8.3 7.9 7.5 7.3 6.9 7.3 7.9 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.5 7.1 7.7 7.9
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 46 44 42 42 43 51 56 57 50 47 45 45 47 54 61 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 58 44 63
WIND DIR N NW N N N NE NE E E NE E NE E NE E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 9 5 9 8 11 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 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) 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 7.1 7.2 7.8 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.8 8.0
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 30 35 25 10 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 42 40 39 39 42 45 51 52 44 42 40 39 42 48 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 52 38 55
WIND DIR N N N N NE E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 12 9 5 9 6 5 4 6 9 11 10 11 10 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) 8.6 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.3 7.1 7.2 8.0 8.2 7.8 7.3 7.1 6.8 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.1
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 30 30 40 50 40 10 0 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 43 39 36 35 34 33 40 46 47 42 39 36 35 36 45 52 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 47 35 54
WIND DIR NW N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 10 11 13 17 20 21 18 18 21 23 21 21 19 18 17 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) 7.9 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.4 6.8 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 7.0 7.8 8.0
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 BK FW FW SC BK SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 20 25 45 55 40 10 0 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 42 38 34 34 33 32 38 45 46 41 37 35 33 34 43 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 46 33 53
WIND DIR NW N NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 10 10 10 11 14 16 14 14 18 17 16 17 14 14 13 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) 7.9 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.7 7.0 7.4 7.4 6.9 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 7.0 7.7 8.0
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 BK SC FW FW SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 15 20 40 35 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 48 44 41 38 37 35 43 51 51 46 42 38 36 36 46 55 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 51 36 57
WIND DIR NW NW NE NE NE NE E E E NE E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 5 8 9 11 13 16 13 12 16 14 16 16 14 14 13 10
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) 8.1 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.4 7.6 7.1 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 7.0 7.8 8.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 BK BK FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 25 15 30 25 5 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 42 40 38 36 35 35 40 46 47 42 39 38 37 37 45 51 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 47 37 53
WIND DIR NW N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 9 10 13 14 13 12 14 17 18 18 17 17 14 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.4 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.9 8.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 OV BK FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 25 15 30 20 5 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 43 40 37 36 34 34 40 46 47 42 38 37 36 37 45 51 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 47 36 53
WIND DIR NW N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 10 9 6 9 12 12 12 12 14 16 17 17 16 16 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 5 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 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.4 6.7 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.3 7.1 7.9 8.1
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 40 25 20 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 42 39 40 39 38 37 43 48 49 44 43 41 40 40 46 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 49 40 53
WIND DIR N N N NE E E E E NE E E SE E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 10 8 8 11 16 14 12 10 13 17 19 17 18 18 14 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) 8.1 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.6 7.0 7.8 8.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN