Submitted by nmeyers on Sat, 04/02/2022 - 6:04am
Recent Observations:
- Over the last 24 hours, near treeline temperatures averaged 40.5 ºF, six degrees warmer than yesterday. West/northwest wind averaged 9 mi/hr with gusts to 37 mi/hr. Northwest wind has picked up considerably since late yesterday. The height of snow at Old Ski Bowl is 41 inches.
- The best snow surfaces for sliding, riding, and climbing will be in gullies. Moraines and ridges are devoid of snow until 10,000 ft. Above, skiers and climbers have found good condition, depending on the day.
- For climbers, rockfall is being observed in Avalanche Gulch. Wear a helmet and start early if making a summit attempt. You might not see any rockfall, or you can get smacked. It's a roll of the dice. The rule is simple: the more exposed rock, the better chance for rockfall.
- It is difficult to find continuous snow out of Bunny Flat up into Avalanche Gulch, though your best bet is to hug the base of Green Butte Ridge until you get above treeline. Plan to mostly walk to treeline.
- You can now drive to within 1.5 miles of the North Gate trailhead, but a high-clearance 4x4 is recommended. Clear Creek and Brewer Creek trailheads are still a ways out for a reasonable human powered approach.
- The season is over for the Tri-Forest Snowmobile Trails and snowmobiling anywhere else.
- Sand Flat Winter XC Trails are also done.
Skiers in Avalanche Gulch on Tuesday [Photo: Mike Galgay]
Mountain Weather:
Northwest wind and a few clouds this morning will give way to mostly sunny skies with daytime highs similar to yesterday. Tonight, a strong jet will begin to push into the area. Clouds and west/northwest wind will begin to increase. Areas to the north should experience moderate to heavy snowfall on Sunday night into Monday morning. For us here in Shasta, right now models are only predicting about a tenth of an inch of water...so perhaps an inch or two above 6,000 feet. A rapid warm up is on track for Wednesday next week. The recap...mostly clear skies today, increasing clouds tomorrow with cooling temps, a blip of a storm late Sunday and Monday, then gradually clearing and warming up next week.
Today 7-8 Weather :
SunnyToday 7-8 Wind Direction:
NToday 8-9 Weather:
Sunny and windyToday 8-9 Wind Direction:
NWTomorrow 7-8 Weather:
Partly sunnyTomorrow 7-8 Wind Direction:
WTomorrow 8-9 Weather:
Partly sunny and windyTomorrow 8-9 Wind Direction:
WTonight 7-8 Weather:
Increasing cloudsTonight 7-8 Wind Direction:
NTonight 8-9 Weather:
Increasing clouds, breezyTonight 8-9 Wind Direction:
WToday 7-8 Temp:
45Today 8-9 Temp:
28Tomorrow 7-8 Temp:
45Tomorrow 8-9 Temp:
29Tonight 7-8 Temp:
32Tonight 8-9 Temp:
1833
27
48
39
45
0
0
31.5
29
49
40.5
41.14
0
0
Grey Butte Temp Cur:
30.5Grey Butte Temp Min:
30.5Grey Butte Temp Max:
47.5Grey Butte Temp Avg:
39Grey Butte Wind Cur:
12.5Grey Butte Wind Max:
19.5Grey Butte Wind Gust Max:
36.8Grey Butte Wind Avg:
WNWCastle Lake Temp Cur:
30Castle Lake Temp Min:
30Castle Lake Temp Max:
53Castle Lake Temp Avg:
42.5Castle Lake Snow Depth:
2.45Castle Lake Snow New:
0Mount Eddy Temp Cur:
28.5Mount Eddy Temp Min:
28.5Mount Eddy Temp Max:
49.5Mount Eddy Temp Avg:
40.5Mount Eddy Wind Cur:
2Mount Eddy Wind Max:
2.5Mount Eddy Wind Gust Max:
5.13Mount Eddy Wind Avg:
ESEMount Eddy Snow Depth:
28.83Mount Eddy Snow New:
0Ash Creek Bowl Temp Cur:
26.5Ash Creek Bowl Temp Min:
21.5Ash Creek Bowl Temp Max:
26.5Ash Creek Bowl Temp Avg:
23.5Ash Creek Bowl Snow New:
0Ash Creek Ridge Temp Cur:
22.5Ash Creek Ridge Temp Min:
22.5Ash Creek Ridge Temp Max:
50Ash Creek Ridge Temp Avg:
36Ash Creek Ridge Wind Cur:
14.5Ash Creek Ridge Wind Max:
18Ash Creek Ridge Wind Gust Max:
26.15Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg:
WMt. Shasta City Temp Cur:
42Mt. Shasta City Temp Min:
31Mt. Shasta City Temp Max:
66Mt. Shasta City Temp Avg:
52.5Mt. Shasta City Wind Cur:
6Mt. Shasta City Wind Min:
0Mt. Shasta City Wind Max:
9Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg:
4Grey Butte Wind Min:
0.5Grey Butte Wind Avg:
9Mount Eddy Wind Min:
0.5Mount Eddy Wind Avg:
1.5Ash Creek Bowl Comments:
Not respondingAsh Creek Ridge Wind Min:
1Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg:
8Sand Flat Snow Settlement:
0Ski Bowl Snow Settlement:
1Castle Lake Snow Settlement:
0.5Mount Eddy Snow Settlement:
0.1Ash Creek Bowl Snow Settlement:
0Measured Precipitation Oct:
15.3Normal Precipitation Oct:
30.68Percent Precipitation Oct:
50Measured Precipitation MTD:
0Normal Precipitation MTD:
0.14Percent Precipitation MTD:
0Measured Precipitation YTD:
1.95Normal Precipitation YTD:
18.44Percent Precipitation YTD:
11Today SWE:
0.00Tonight SWE:
0.00Tomorrow SWE:
0.00Today Wind Max 7-9:
10Tonight Wind Max 7-9:
10Tomorrow Wind Max 7-9:
10Today Wind Min 7-9:
5Tonight Wind Min 7-9:
5Tomorrow Wind Min 7-9:
5Today Wind Max 9-11:
25Tonight Wind Max 9-11:
15Tomorrow Wind Max 9-11:
30Today Wind Min 9-11:
15Tonight Wind Min 9-11:
5Tomorrow Wind Min 9-11:
20Today Snow Max 7-9:
0.00Tonight Snow Max 7-9:
0.00Tomorrow Snow Max 7-9:
0.00Today Snow Min 7-9:
0.00Tonight Snow Min 7-9:
0.00Tomorrow Snow Min 7-9:
0.00Today Snow Max 9-11:
0.00Tonight Snow Max 9-11:
0.00Tomorrow Snow Max 9-11:
0.00Today Snow Min 9-11:
0.00Tonight Snow Min 9-11:
0.00Tomorrow Snow Min 9-11:
0.00Ash Creek Bowl HS:
32.87Weather Station Discussion:
The table below summarizes data reported from all of our weather stations over the last 24 hours.Seasonal Stats Discussion:
The wet season is October 1 through May 1. The table below summarizes recorded vs. normal precipitation amounts for the City of Mount Shasta.Overall Danger Rating:
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