Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 022301
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 85 75 55 30 10 25 25 30 40 20 15 20 20 15 40 40
TEMPERATURE 68 62 62 60 59 60 66 67 68 61 60 59 61 61 65 67 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 70 58 70
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S
WIND (MPH) 11 10 11 10 11 12 12 14 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 5 5 20 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 13.0 13.2 12.9 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 85 75 50 30 10 20 20 35 40 20 15 20 20 15 40 45
TEMPERATURE 70 59 58 55 54 58 70 72 70 58 55 54 54 59 70 72 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 74 52 74
WIND DIR S S S SE SE E SE S S S S SE E SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 11 10 9 12 9 12 14 10 10 11 10 11 5 9 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 20 20 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.9 13.2 12.9 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 80 75 55 30 10 25 25 30 40 20 20 20 20 15 40 40
TEMPERATURE 68 62 62 60 60 60 64 67 67 61 60 59 60 61 64 66 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 70 58 69
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S
WIND (MPH) 11 9 11 9 10 11 11 13 9 9 9 9 6 6 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 13.0 13.2 12.9 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 85 75 55 35 10 30 30 35 40 20 15 20 20 15 45 45
TEMPERATURE 56 50 49 47 46 48 54 54 55 49 48 47 48 50 54 55 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 56 47 56
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 19 16 13 17 18 23 24 23 17 17 18 18 17 11 12 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 36 41 51 55 43 37 37 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 5 5 20 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.9 13.2 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.8 12.9 13.1 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 85 85 65 40 10 35 35 35 50 20 20 20 25 25 40 45
TEMPERATURE 71 64 62 61 58 60 66 71 70 64 61 60 59 61 67 71 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 72 59 71
WIND DIR SE S S SE E E E S S SW SW SW SE SE S S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 10 9 8 8 9 9 12 11 9 8 6 4 8 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 5 5 20 20 20 20 0 0 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R
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) 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK SC FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 75 70 40 25 5 5 20 40 45 15 10 20 20 15 35 35
TEMPERATURE 80 70 69 67 65 70 76 80 79 69 67 65 66 71 76 78 77
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 82 64 81
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S NE SE S S
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 4 6 6 9 11 9 5 5 5 5 3 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
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) 12.8 13.1 12.9 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.5 12.8 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 80 65 40 30 5 15 15 35 40 10 15 20 20 20 45 45
TEMPERATURE 74 65 64 62 61 67 69 73 73 63 61 61 60 67 70 73 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 74 58 74
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 10 9 10 10 11 13 13 11 10 10 9 9 5 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 5 5 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T 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) 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.1 12.5 12.8 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV OV SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 80 80 80 50 55 55 55 55 30 30 30 20 55 55 60
TEMPERATURE 77 66 62 61 59 59 67 71 72 65 61 59 58 60 71 73 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 74 57 74
WIND DIR S W E SE E E SE S NW NE E E E E E SE NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 10 10 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 4 6 6 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 20 20 30 30 30 30 5 5 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.2 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 80 85 80 55 55 55 55 55 35 30 25 20 55 55 60
TEMPERATURE 75 65 61 59 58 56 65 70 70 64 59 57 56 58 68 71 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 72 56 74
WIND DIR SE W E SE E NE E SE NW NE NE NE NE NE E SE W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 9 8 8 6 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 6 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 20 20 30 30 30 30 5 5 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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) 13.0 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.1 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.1
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 75 70 75 50 35 35 35 30 35 15 15 20 45 45 65
TEMPERATURE 79 70 64 61 59 57 70 76 76 70 63 59 57 58 72 77 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 78 56 79
WIND DIR S SE E E E E E SE SW S SE E E E SE S W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 6 8 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 65 75 80 50 50 50 50 45 30 25 25 20 50 50 60
TEMPERATURE 75 65 63 62 62 60 67 71 70 64 61 60 60 61 70 71 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 73 59 73
WIND DIR NW NW NE E E E SE SW N NE NE E E E SE N NW
WIND (MPH) 5 9 8 10 9 8 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 5 5 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 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) 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.0 13.1 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 80 60 80 80 55 55 55 55 55 30 30 30 20 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 76 66 63 62 62 61 67 71 69 64 61 60 60 62 70 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 73 59 74
WIND DIR NW W NE SE E E SE SW NE NE E E E E E N NW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 10 8 9 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 5 5 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 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) 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 75 70 50 40 25 20 30 45 25 15 25 25 25 45 55
TEMPERATURE 75 64 64 64 63 64 69 74 73 64 63 63 62 64 70 75 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 75 62 76
WIND DIR SW N N E SE SE SE S S NW NE E SE S S W NW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 9 9 10 12 6 9 9 10 6 8 9 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 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) 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.3 12.0 12.2 12.5 13.0 12.3 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 13.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN