Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 031101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT WED SEP 3 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 35 35 35 0 5 0 0 35 35 30 30 25 20 25
TEMPERATURE 58 58 64 66 66 59 58 58 58 59 64 66 66 58 57 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 56 68 54
WIND DIR NE S S S S SW NE E E SE S S SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 6 8 6 5 4 5 6 5 4 8 10 8 3 6 12 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R 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) 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.1
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 35 35 35 0 5 0 0 30 30 30 30 20 15 20
TEMPERATURE 53 55 69 71 69 57 54 52 51 56 69 70 68 54 54 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 51 72 49
WIND DIR E SE SE S S W NW NE E E S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 4 8 6 3 4 5 5 4 4 8 10 9 4 5 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 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) 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 35 35 35 0 5 0 0 35 35 30 30 25 20 25
TEMPERATURE 58 58 63 66 65 59 58 58 59 59 63 65 65 58 57 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 57 68 54
WIND DIR NE S S S S SW SW E E SE S S SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 6 8 6 5 4 5 6 5 4 8 9 8 4 6 12 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R 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) 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 35 35 35 0 5 0 0 35 35 30 30 20 15 25
TEMPERATURE 45 46 52 53 53 47 46 45 45 48 53 54 53 46 46 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 45 55 44
WIND DIR E SW S S S SW SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 13 10 11 8 6 6 10 11 10 8 9 9 8 9 14 20 24
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 36 41 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.3 12.2 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.6 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.1
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 35 35 35 35 5 5 0 5 35 35 30 30 30 20 25
TEMPERATURE 57 57 64 68 68 62 59 58 57 58 66 69 67 61 59 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 57 70 55
WIND DIR E SE SE S SW W NW NW NE SE S S SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 9 4 6 6 3 2 2 4 3 3 6 9 9 4 3 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R 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) 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.5 12.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 25 25 30 30 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 64 68 75 78 78 68 66 64 65 69 76 78 77 66 63 62 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 64 79 59
WIND DIR E E SE S S W W W W E SE S S SW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 6 4 3 4 3 3 2 5 10 10 4 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 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) 12.3 12.2 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.8 12.7 12.3 12.2 11.9
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 5 5 0 30 30 30 30 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 59 64 68 72 72 62 62 60 59 66 69 72 72 61 59 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 58 73 55
WIND DIR SW SE S S S W N NE E SE S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 3 4 8 6 4 3 5 6 4 3 6 8 8 5 6 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 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) 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.0
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC BK BK BK BK FW FW CL FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 45 55 55 55 55 20 5 0 15 45 45 50 55 45 40 45
TEMPERATURE 59 59 68 71 71 63 59 57 56 58 69 72 71 63 59 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 55 73 55
WIND DIR NW SE SE S NW N N NE NE E SE SW NW N N NE E
WIND (MPH) 4 8 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 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 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.5 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC BK BK BK BK FW CL CL FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 40 55 55 55 55 25 5 0 10 40 40 45 55 40 35 40
TEMPERATURE 57 56 65 70 70 63 58 55 54 56 67 70 70 63 57 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 54 72 54
WIND DIR W SE SE S W N N NE NE NE SE S NW N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 8 5 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.2 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.6 12.5
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 45 45 45 40 40 5 0 0 10 35 35 40 45 45 25 30
TEMPERATURE 58 57 69 75 74 67 62 58 55 55 70 75 74 66 61 57 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 54 76 53
WIND DIR SE E SW NW NW NE NE NE NE NE E SE S NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 2 5 4 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 3 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.4 13.0 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 BK BK SC SC FW FW CL FW SC BK SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 50 55 55 50 50 15 10 0 10 40 50 50 55 45 40 40
TEMPERATURE 61 61 67 70 69 62 60 60 58 60 69 71 69 62 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 58 72 57
WIND DIR SW SE S SW NW NW N E E E E W NW NW NW NE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 5 6 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 40 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 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 12.7 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.5 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV BK BK BK BK BK FW FW CL FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 60 60 55 55 20 15 0 5 45 55 50 60 45 45 50
TEMPERATURE 61 61 68 70 70 63 61 60 58 61 70 71 70 62 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 58 72 57
WIND DIR SW SE S SW NW N NE E E E SE W NW N N NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 10 5 8 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 4 5 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 40 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 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 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.6 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 35 35 30 30 5 0 0 0 30 45 40 45 25 25 25
TEMPERATURE 62 61 68 73 72 64 62 62 62 63 70 74 72 63 60 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 61 74 59
WIND DIR NE SE SE NW NW N N NE NE NE E NW NW NW N W S
WIND (MPH) 1 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R 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) 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.5 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.2
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN