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FWUS46 KMFR 241101
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
401 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 70 55 75 90 90 90 80 80 80 70 70 70 70 70 75
TEMPERATURE 31 34 41 44 43 39 37 36 35 35 36 35 34 32 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 33 37 29
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 6 8 10 11 10 9 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 30 30 20 20 30 30 60 60 40 40 60 60 60
PRECIP TYPE S T S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.15
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.4
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 60 50 75 90 95 90 85 80 80 70 65 70 70 70 80
TEMPERATURE 33 38 45 46 46 40 37 36 35 35 37 37 35 33 31 31 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 34 39 30
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 9 10 8 8 8 6 6 9 10 9 6 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 30 30 20 20 30 30 50 50 40 40 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE R T R S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.15
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.1 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 70 55 70 90 95 90 80 85 80 70 70 70 70 70 75
TEMPERATURE 32 35 41 44 43 38 36 35 35 35 36 35 34 32 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 33 37 29
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW W
WIND (MPH) 4 6 8 9 12 11 11 11 6 8 10 11 11 9 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 30 30 20 20 30 30 60 60 50 50 60 60 60
PRECIP TYPE S T S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.15
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.3
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 7.1 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 65 60 75 95 95 80 80 80 75 70 70 70 70 70 80
TEMPERATURE 21 24 31 32 32 29 26 26 25 26 27 26 26 24 22 23 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 24 27 21
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SE S S SW W N N N
WIND (MPH) 6 8 11 12 17 18 21 24 21 16 16 16 16 12 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 44 54 64 58 43 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 20 20 30 30 20 20 30 30 50 50 40 40 60 60 60
PRECIP TYPE S T S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.16
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.8
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 BK BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 65 45 55 100 95 95 85 80 80 70 70 70 75 75 80
TEMPERATURE 31 35 42 45 45 39 36 35 34 35 37 37 36 33 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 33 38 30
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 10 12 16 11 10 11 8 9 11 17 17 11 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 30 30 20 20 40 40 60 60 50 50 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 7.1 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.2 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.3
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV BK SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 70 45 75 95 100 95 80 80 80 70 65 70 75 75 75
TEMPERATURE 39 43 51 55 54 46 44 43 41 42 44 46 45 39 38 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 40 47 36
WIND DIR SW SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 10 10 5 3 3 2 4 6 10 10 6 3 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 30 30 30 20 20 40 40 60 60 50 50 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.11
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) 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV BK SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 60 50 80 100 100 95 80 80 75 65 65 70 70 75 75
TEMPERATURE 35 41 46 49 49 42 39 38 37 39 40 41 39 35 33 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 35 41 32
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 12 13 9 9 9 6 8 9 13 12 8 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 30 30 30 20 20 30 30 50 50 40 40 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.2 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.2 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 60 45 60 75 80 95 80 80 85 85 90 90 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 30 34 42 46 47 41 37 36 35 35 39 38 36 33 32 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 34 40 31
WIND DIR E E SE SE S W NW N N W SW W NW W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 6 5 6 13 12 10 9 6 5 8 8 12 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 30 40 40 30 30 60 60 80 80 90 90 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.25 0.32 0.12
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.7 6.2 7.0 7.4 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.8 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.7
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 60 50 55 75 70 100 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 30 33 42 46 47 41 37 35 35 35 39 37 36 32 32 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 34 40 31
WIND DIR E E SE SE S W NW N N W S W NW W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 6 5 6 13 11 10 9 6 6 6 8 13 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 40 40 30 30 60 60 80 80 80 80 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.22 0.28 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.7
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 45 65 65 70 90 95 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 32 36 49 54 53 44 40 38 37 38 43 44 42 38 36 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 37 46 34
WIND DIR E E SE SE W W W W W NW W W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 4 4 5 4 3 2 3 5 5 8 8 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 40 60 60 30 30 60 60 90 90 80 80 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S R R R S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.18 0.18 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.8 6.4 7.3 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.5
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 70 65 70 80 85 95 85 85 85 85 90 90 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 32 36 46 49 48 42 39 38 36 38 42 40 38 35 34 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 36 42 33
WIND DIR E E SE SE W W W NW N W NW NW NW W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 5 5 9 11 12 10 9 6 6 9 8 11 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 50 50 40 40 60 60 90 90 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.24 0.27 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.7 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.7 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.6
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 45 75 55 70 75 75 100 85 85 85 85 90 90 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 32 36 45 48 48 42 38 37 36 37 42 40 38 35 34 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 35 42 33
WIND DIR E E SE SE W W W N NE W NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 5 4 8 12 13 11 9 6 6 9 8 13 14 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 50 50 40 40 60 60 90 90 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S R R R R S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.25 0.29 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 6.2 7.1 7.5 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/24/25 FRIDAY 04/25/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 60 60 75 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 85 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 36 39 46 49 47 40 39 39 38 39 40 41 37 35 35 35 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 37 41 34
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE W NW N N N N NE N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 8 9 8 9 10 6 6 8 12 12 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 40 50 50 30 30 50 50 70 70 50 50 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.13 0.21 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.0 7.8 7.3 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.3
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T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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