Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 022217
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
216 PM PST TUE DEC 2 2025
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC BK SC FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 20 30 35 50 55 40 25 20 40 50 50 50 45 30 45
TEMPERATURE 34 30 28 27 27 26 31 34 32 30 31 31 30 32 38 40 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 36 29 40
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 27 27 16 9 11 12 12 11 4 6 9 9 9 8 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
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) 5.3 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.1 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.8 5.1 4.9 5.2 6.4 7.5 8.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC BK SC FW FW SC SC BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 20 30 35 50 60 35 25 15 40 50 55 50 45 30 45
TEMPERATURE 33 27 24 22 22 21 31 33 29 25 26 26 25 27 37 40 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 35 24 41
WIND DIR N N S S S S S SW W N N N N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 16 3 3 5 5 6 4 3 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4
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) 5.2 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 4.0 4.8 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.6 5.1 6.3 7.6 8.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC FW FW SC BK SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 20 30 35 50 55 45 25 15 40 55 50 50 40 30 45
TEMPERATURE 34 30 28 27 27 27 30 34 32 30 31 31 31 32 37 39 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 35 30 39
WIND DIR N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 28 25 16 10 12 12 11 11 4 6 9 10 10 8 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
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) 5.3 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.8 5.1 6.3 7.5 8.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC BK SC FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 20 30 35 50 55 40 20 20 40 50 50 50 45 35 45
TEMPERATURE 24 19 18 19 19 21 25 28 25 23 22 24 23 24 30 32 29
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 29 22 32
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW N N N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 32 33 29 19 20 20 21 18 5 8 11 12 12 10 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 57 50
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) 5.2 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.4 5.1 5.5 6.6 7.5 8.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW SC SC BK BK FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 20 25 30 40 55 50 20 20 30 50 50 50 45 35 45
TEMPERATURE 33 30 26 25 24 25 29 33 32 29 28 30 29 31 35 39 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 34 28 39
WIND DIR NW N N N NE N NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 21 17 4 5 4 6 9 5 6 9 9 10 8 5 5 6
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) 5.2 4.6 4.4 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.5 5.9 7.3 7.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 25 25 35 50 60 35 20 10 40 50 50 50 40 25 35
TEMPERATURE 41 35 33 32 31 32 35 39 38 35 36 35 35 36 41 45 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 41 34 46
WIND DIR N N W W E E NW N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 19 17 11 4 3 3 2 6 2 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 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) 5.4 4.8 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.5 4.6 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.3 5.1 6.4 7.8 8.2
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 30 35 40 55 60 40 25 20 45 45 50 55 45 30 40
TEMPERATURE 36 30 29 28 27 30 34 36 35 32 33 33 32 35 39 41 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 37 31 41
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW NW N N NW NW NW N NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 23 19 11 9 8 9 10 3 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 3
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) 5.4 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.9 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.7 5.5 6.5 7.7 8.0
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC BK OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 45 30 55 70 55 50 35 25 50 50 55 80 65 75 75
TEMPERATURE 30 25 23 24 24 24 31 35 33 29 29 29 29 30 35 37 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 37 28 37
WIND DIR NW E E E E E E E N N N N NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 8 14 12 12 10 10 11 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S
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) 4.9 4.2 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.2 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.2 5.9 7.0 7.9 7.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 45 30 50 70 55 40 30 25 45 50 60 80 60 70 70
TEMPERATURE 30 24 22 22 22 23 30 34 33 27 27 27 27 28 34 37 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 36 26 37
WIND DIR NW NE NE E E E E E N NW NW NW NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 10 12 8 9 8 8 8 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE R S S
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) 4.9 4.3 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.2 5.8 6.9 7.9 8.0
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC SC FW SC SC BK OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 20 35 50 65 55 40 30 10 35 45 55 70 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 34 28 26 25 25 24 29 36 35 29 28 29 28 29 35 40 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 38 27 41
WIND DIR W N E NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 12 11 12 10 11 11 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 30
PRECIP TYPE 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) 5.1 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.9 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.9 6.3 7.6 7.9
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC BK OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 30 30 50 65 55 45 35 20 45 45 65 75 65 70 80
TEMPERATURE 29 27 25 25 26 27 31 35 34 30 30 31 30 31 35 36 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 36 29 36
WIND DIR NW NE E E E E E E N E SE NE N NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 9 9 6 8 6 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.8 6.9 7.8 7.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC FW SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 40 30 55 70 60 50 40 25 50 45 65 80 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 29 26 25 25 26 27 32 36 34 30 30 31 30 31 34 36 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 37 29 36
WIND DIR N NE E SE SE SE SE SE N E SE N NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 10 6 8 8 5 6 5 2 2 4 4 4 3 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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 4.1 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.7 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.5 5.1 6.0 7.0 7.8 7.8
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/03/25 THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC BK FW SC SC OV BK BK SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 25 35 50 80 60 55 30 15 50 45 55 65 55 55 65
TEMPERATURE 32 29 28 28 28 30 33 34 33 32 31 33 32 33 35 38 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 31 38
WIND DIR NW N NE SE SE SE SE SE NE NW NW E NW S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 14 12 9 10 9 9 6 3 5 9 9 9 6 4 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.6 5.8 6.8 7.5 8.0
$$
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN