Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2025


...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   40   15   20   30   40   15   10   10   15   15   15   10   15   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        31   31   37   39   40   36   33   34   33   32   38   40   39   33   33   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  31                  41                  31
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11    8    5    4    5    6    5    6    8    6    8    9   13   11   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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)  6.5  6.4  6.9  7.6  7.8  7.6  7.2  7.0  6.7  6.4  6.8  7.0  7.3  6.9  6.7  6.8  6.5


...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   35   15   20   30   30   20   10   10   15   15   20   15   10   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        27   27   38   42   42   34   31   29   29   30   39   42   39   31   30   29   27
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  28                  43                  27
WIND DIR            N   NE   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    4    4    3    4    5    5    4    6    9   10    9    8    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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)  6.5  6.3  6.8  7.6  7.8  7.5  7.2  7.0  6.8  6.5  6.8  7.0  7.3  7.0  6.7  6.8  6.5


...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   40   15   20   25   45   20   15   15   25   15   15   15   15   15   15   15
TEMPERATURE        32   31   35   38   40   35   33   33   32   31   35   38   38   33   33   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  31                  40                  31
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         12    9    6    5    5    6    5    5    6    5    8    8   12   11   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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)  6.5  6.4  6.9  7.5  7.8  7.5  7.2  7.0  6.7  6.4  6.8  7.0  7.3  7.0  6.7  6.8  6.5


...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   40   15   20   40   30   15    5   10   15   10   15   10   10   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        21   22   27   27   29   26   24   24   24   25   29   29   28   24   24   24   24
MAX/MIN TEMP                           29                  24                  29                  22
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   10    6    5    8    9    9   11   13   14   17   18   25   24   20   19   20
WIND GUST (MPH)    29   33                       27        34   58   64   73   77   78   70   62   59
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.5  6.4  7.0  7.6  7.8  7.6  7.3  7.0  6.8  6.5  6.8  6.9  7.2  6.9  6.7  6.8  6.5


...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   55   15   15   25   20   10    5   15   25   10   10   10   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        31   30   34   40   42   37   34   34   33   32   39   42   41   36   33   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  32                  43                  31
WIND DIR            N    N   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)         13   13    9    8    8    8    8    9    8    6    8    9   11   10    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    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)  6.1  5.9  6.6  7.3  7.6  7.4  7.1  6.9  6.7  6.5  6.8  7.1  7.5  7.0  6.7  6.7  6.3


...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   10   10   10   20   25   25   30   25   25   25   20   10   10   10   25
TEMPERATURE        36   37   43   49   49   42   38   37   37   37   43   47   46   39   39   38   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  35                  49                  37
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW    W   SW    S    S    S    W   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    6    9    6    4    3    3    3    3    3    4    4    4    4    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    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)  6.5  6.3  6.6  7.3  7.7  7.5  7.3  7.1  6.8  6.6  6.8  7.3  7.5  7.3  6.8  6.9  6.7


...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   15   10   10   10   10    5   10   10   10   15   15   10   10   15   25
TEMPERATURE        32   34   37   42   43   38   35   35   34   36   40   43   43   36   35   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  32                  44                  31
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    W    N   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10   11    9    6    8    8    5    5    5    4    5    5    9    9    8    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    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)  6.3  6.2  6.6  7.3  7.7  7.5  7.3  7.1  6.9  6.7  7.0  7.3  7.5  7.3  6.8  6.9  6.6


...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   35   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        29   29   34   41   43   37   33   33   32   32   42   44   43   35   33   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  31                  45                  30
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NE   NW
WIND (MPH)         14   14   14    9    9   10    9    4    5    6    9   11   11   10    8    9   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)  5.4  5.2  5.9  6.8  7.1  6.8  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.2  6.7  7.2  7.3  6.8  6.4  6.0  5.6


...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   35   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        28   28   33   40   41   36   32   32   31   31   41   43   42   35   32   31   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  30                  44                  29
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW
WIND (MPH)         12   12   10    8    9   10    8    5    8    9   10   12   11   10    8    8   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)  5.4  5.2  6.0  6.8  7.2  6.7  6.8  6.8  6.6  6.2  6.7  7.2  7.3  6.9  6.4  6.0  5.6


...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   10    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   15   20
TEMPERATURE        30   29   36   45   47   41   36   34   32   31   42   46   45   38   35   32   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  31                  47                  30
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         12   13   12    8    5    8    8    6    5    3    8    9    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    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)  5.5  5.2  6.0  6.9  7.2  7.1  6.9  6.7  6.6  6.4  6.6  6.8  7.1  6.7  6.6  6.3  5.8


...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        30   30   35   41   42   37   33   33   33   32   41   42   41   35   33   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  32                  43                  30
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NE    E    E
WIND (MPH)         11   11   10    6    5    8    8    5    5    5    9   11   11   10    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    29
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  5.2  6.0  6.8  7.2  6.9  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.2  6.6  6.8  7.1  6.8  6.4  6.1  5.7


...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   10   10    5    5    5    0    5    5    0    5    5   15   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        30   30   35   42   43   37   33   33   33   32   41   43   42   35   32   31   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  32                  44                  30
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE    S    S    W    W    W    W    E   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9    6    5    6    8    5    5    5    8   10   11   10    8    9   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)  5.3  5.1  6.0  6.7  7.1  6.8  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.1  6.5  6.8  7.0  6.9  6.3  6.0  5.6


...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        33   32   37   41   42   38   36   37   36   35   41   42   41   35   34   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  35                  43                  33
WIND DIR           NE    E    E    E    N    N   NE   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    5    5    5    4    3    6    6    8   11   12   11    9    9   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)  6.2  6.0  6.3  7.0  7.4  7.3  7.1  7.0  6.8  6.6  6.7  6.7  7.0  6.9  6.5  6.4  6.1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN