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FWUS46 KMFR 290937
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
237 AM PDT WED APR 29 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 10 5 5 5 15 20 25 35 20 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 35 38 44 45 45 41 39 39 39 43 50 53 53 48 46 44 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 39 55 44
WIND DIR NW NW W NW N NE NE NE NE E SE SE N NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 6 8 4 8 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) 6.7 6.6 7.5 8.1 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.0 8.7 8.2 7.9
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 5 5 5 5 20 20 25 35 20 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 32 37 46 48 47 38 36 36 35 41 53 56 54 45 41 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 34 57 37
WIND DIR N W W NW NW N N NE N SW SW W NW NE E NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 8 6 6 4 5 5 3 5 4 4 6 4 4 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) 6.8 6.6 7.3 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 8.1 8.7 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.2 7.9
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 10 10 5 5 5 15 15 25 35 25 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 35 38 43 44 45 41 39 39 39 43 48 52 52 48 46 44 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 39 54 43
WIND DIR NW W W NW E NE N NE NE NE E SE SE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 8 6 6 4 6 8 5 9 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) 6.7 6.6 7.5 8.1 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.5 8.1 8.7 9.1 8.9 8.7 8.2 7.9
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 20 20 25 35 25 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 21 25 31 32 33 29 27 27 27 31 38 40 41 38 34 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 27 42 32
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NE N N NE N NE E E NE NE SE N NE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 12 13 11 10 11 11 12 11 10 10 11 6 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 36 36 40 31 31 34 37 40 37 31 29 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) 6.6 6.5 7.6 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.1 8.9 8.7 8.2 7.9
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 25 15 15 5 5 20 20 20 40 25 25 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 35 39 45 47 47 44 39 39 39 43 50 54 54 51 47 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 54 44
WIND DIR NW S S W N N N N N NE NE N N N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 4 6 8 9 8 8 6 6 5 8 8 6 9 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 6.7 7.5 8.3 8.3 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.9 8.5 9.0 8.8 8.5 8.1 7.8
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 10 5 5 5 25 20 25 25 15 15 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 42 47 55 59 59 51 47 46 45 50 60 64 64 58 54 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 67 50
WIND DIR NW N NE N N NW NW NW NW N NE NE N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 3 5 10 11 8 8 5 4 4 5 10 11 8 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 6.7 7.2 8.3 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.8 8.6 9.2 9.0 8.8 8.3 8.0
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 25 20 30 30 15 15 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 35 40 46 50 50 45 40 39 38 46 52 56 57 51 46 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 37 58 42
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW W N NE NE N N N NW S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 4 9 12 10 6 5 4 4 4 8 9 11 5 4
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 7.4 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.9 8.7 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.3 8.0
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 20 20 5 5 35 35 40 45 35 30 15 15 30
TEMPERATURE 29 34 45 48 48 41 37 35 34 39 51 55 56 48 43 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 34 57 39
WIND DIR W NW N W NW N E E E E E E N NE E E SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 3 6 9 8 14 16 12 11 9 6 4 6 10 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 5.1 5.3 6.5 7.6 8.4 8.1 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.4 9.0 8.8 8.5 8.3 8.0
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 0 15 15 5 5 35 40 40 45 35 30 15 15 30
TEMPERATURE 28 33 44 48 47 41 35 33 33 38 50 55 55 48 42 39 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 32 56 37
WIND DIR NW N E NW NW NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE E SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 3 4 8 8 13 12 9 8 8 6 4 5 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 5.1 5.3 6.5 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.4 8.9 8.8 8.5 8.2 7.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 5 30 30 35 40 25 20 5 15 20
TEMPERATURE 30 36 49 53 55 47 39 38 36 41 55 60 61 53 46 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 36 62 41
WIND DIR NW W SW W NW NW NE NE NE NE E NE N N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 6 9 6 9 12 11 10 8 8 5 6 4 6 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) 5.4 5.5 6.5 7.7 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.7 8.4 8.9 8.9 8.7 8.3 8.0
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 0 5 15 0 5 30 35 40 45 35 25 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 33 36 44 47 47 43 39 39 39 43 51 56 57 51 47 46 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 57 45
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW N E E E E E E NW N E E SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 9 6 10 13 12 10 8 5 6 8 8 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 5.2 5.3 6.5 7.5 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.7 8.4 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.0
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 10 15 0 5 35 35 45 45 35 30 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 32 36 44 47 47 43 39 39 39 43 52 57 57 51 47 46 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 57 45
WIND DIR W N N NW NW N E SE SE SE SE E NW N E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 4 8 9 6 11 13 12 10 8 4 8 8 9 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 5.1 5.3 6.5 7.5 8.2 8.1 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.5 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.0
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 35 40 40 25 20 10 5 20 25
TEMPERATURE 36 39 44 45 45 42 41 41 41 45 52 57 56 52 48 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 41 57 46
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW N SE SE SE SE SE NE N NW S SE
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 6 11 13 8 9 10 9 9 6 6 13 9 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) 5.9 5.8 6.8 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.7 8.4 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.4 8.2
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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