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FWUS46 KMFR 181022  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
222 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 40 60 40 10 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 40 41 44 46 45 40 39 40 40 40 44 46 44 39 39 40 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 46 38  
WIND DIR NW N N NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 6 8 10 9 9 9 9 6 5 10 10 9 8  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.1 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.7  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 35 55 35 10 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 31 30 40 44 41 32 31 31 30 30 41 45 43 35 33 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 48 28  
WIND DIR N N E NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 4 4 8 8 8 6  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.8 5.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 45 65 40 15 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 41 41 45 46 46 41 40 40 40 40 43 45 43 39 39 40 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 46 38  
WIND DIR NW N N NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 5 6 8 10 9 9 9 9 8 6 10 10 9 8  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.2 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.6 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.7  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 40 60 40 10 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 32 33 37 39 37 34 32 32 32 32 37 39 37 32 31 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 31 40 29  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE E E E E SE S W  
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 10 10 12 14 13 13 13 12 10 10 10 11 9 8  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.7 7.3 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.8 5.8  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 55 50 55 30 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 37 37 42 47 45 39 36 35 33 34 38 45 43 37 35 35 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 33 45 33  
WIND DIR W W N NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E NE  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 5 6 8 11 9 9 9 6 5 5 9 9 8 6  
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) 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.1 5.6 5.2 5.1  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 45 50 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 15  
TEMPERATURE 44 43 46 51 50 44 43 42 40 40 43 50 48 44 42 42 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 40 51 40  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 3 4 5 6 10 8 9 9 8 4 4 6 6 6 5  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.9 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.9  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 40 60 30 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 15  
TEMPERATURE 45 45 49 51 48 44 43 43 42 43 47 50 47 44 44 44 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 42 50 41  
WIND DIR N NE SE NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 6 8 10 8 6 8 6 4 3 8 8 6 6  
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) 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.6 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.1  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 40 30 15 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 34 34 44 48 45 36 33 32 31 31 38 44 41 34 33 33 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 30 44 31  
WIND DIR S SE SE W W E E E E E E E E E E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 5 6 9 11 13 14 17 13 12 8 8 8 6  
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) 6.6 6.5 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.7  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 35 30 15 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 33 32 42 47 43 34 31 31 30 30 37 43 41 34 31 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 29 44 29  
WIND DIR S SE SE W NW NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 5  
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) 6.6 6.5 6.7 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.5 6.6 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.3  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 45 40 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 38 37 40 44 41 34 33 33 34 34 38 44 41 36 34 35 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 44 32  
WIND DIR SE NE E W N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 4 4 6 10 11 12 13 13 11 11 9 9 9 9  
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) 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.2 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.2 5.1  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 41 41 48 50 47 41 39 39 38 38 42 47 44 39 40 40 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 38 47 38  
WIND DIR S SE SE W NW E E E E E E E E E SE E SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 5 6 8 8 10 11 13 11 9 10 10 10 9  
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) 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.8  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 35 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 40 41 48 51 48 41 40 38 38 38 43 47 45 39 39 40 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 37 48 38  
WIND DIR S SE SE W W E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 9 11 13 11 9 10 10 9 8  
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) 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.0  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 01/18/26 MONDAY 01/19/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 45 40 30 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 15  
TEMPERATURE 44 44 48 50 48 44 42 42 42 42 46 48 48 44 44 45 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 42 48 41  
WIND DIR S S S SW N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 4 4 5 8 6 8 10 14 14 13 11 12 11 11  
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) 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.3  
 
 
 
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CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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