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FWUS46 KMFR 130937
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
237 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 43 44 45 48 49 46 41 39 37 44 53 56 57 52 47 41 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 36 58 38
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 19 18 12 12 13 12 11 10 5 8 12 19 24 21 18 14
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 6.0 6.4 7.2 7.7 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.6 7.5 8.2 8.5 8.9 8.6 8.0 7.3 6.6
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 38 41 47 50 50 42 37 35 33 41 56 59 58 49 42 36 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 31 60 33
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 12 12 10 10 10 9 8 5 4 5 10 13 18 17 12 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) 6.5 5.9 6.2 6.9 7.4 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.8 8.6 8.0 7.3 6.6
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 43 44 43 46 48 46 42 39 37 44 51 54 56 53 47 42 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 36 57 38
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N NE SW W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 18 17 12 12 12 13 12 10 6 6 12 18 23 21 19 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 40
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 6.1 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 7.5 8.2 8.5 8.9 8.7 8.0 7.4 6.7
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 29 32 33 35 36 34 30 27 25 32 42 43 43 39 34 28 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 25 44 25
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW N N NW N NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 20 23 17 18 17 14 11 9 8 11 18 25 28 25 19 13
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) 6.4 5.9 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.7 7.6 8.2 8.5 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 6.6
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 42 42 43 47 49 48 40 37 35 43 52 56 57 53 45 39 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 35 58 35
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 19 18 13 13 12 12 9 9 6 6 12 18 20 18 16 12
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 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.6 6.3 7.2 8.1 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.3 6.6
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 48 52 55 61 61 55 49 46 44 53 65 69 70 63 54 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 43 71 45
WIND DIR W NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 6 6 9 8 6 4 3 6 10 13 12 13 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) 6.4 6.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.5 7.0 8.1 8.7 9.1 8.8 8.1 7.4 6.8
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 42 47 46 50 52 49 42 39 37 47 55 59 59 55 46 41 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 35 60 36
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 10 11 9 9 10 10 9 6 6 8 9 13 17 17 12 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) 6.5 6.1 6.4 7.2 7.6 7.4 6.9 6.6 6.4 7.3 8.2 8.6 9.0 8.6 7.9 7.2 6.6
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 70 25 10 25 15 5 5 10 0 0 5 5 10 10 20
TEMPERATURE 35 32 34 41 44 40 33 31 30 38 50 53 52 45 35 32 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 29 53 30
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W NW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 27 32 21 18 16 14 4 2 2 4 16 20 21 18 6 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 56 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 5.2 5.4 6.3 6.8 6.6 6.1 5.5 4.8 6.1 6.8 7.4 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.1 5.3
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 65 25 10 20 10 5 10 15 0 5 5 5 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 35 32 34 41 44 40 32 30 29 37 50 53 52 45 34 30 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 28 53 28
WIND DIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 26 33 21 18 16 14 6 5 3 4 14 20 21 19 9 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 55 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 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) 6.7 5.2 5.3 6.3 6.9 6.6 6.1 5.5 4.8 6.1 6.9 7.5 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.1 5.2
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 OV OV FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 25 10 0 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 38 36 40 48 50 47 38 35 33 39 54 58 59 52 40 35 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 32 60 32
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NE W W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 14 11 9 8 8 3 2 2 3 8 10 11 11 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.5 6.4 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.0 6.5 6.0
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 OV OV BK FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 75 60 25 15 25 10 5 5 10 0 5 5 5 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 40 35 35 40 43 42 36 34 33 40 49 51 51 46 38 35 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 52 33
WIND DIR W W W W W NW W NW W W W W NW NW W SW W
WIND (MPH) 23 25 18 14 14 13 4 3 3 4 13 19 20 17 6 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 55 41 32 32 36 39 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 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 5.1 5.3 6.2 6.7 6.6 6.2 5.7 5.0 6.2 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.3 5.7
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 OV OV OV SC FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 70 30 25 30 10 5 5 10 0 0 5 5 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 39 34 34 40 43 41 35 33 33 39 49 51 51 45 37 35 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 32 52 33
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W W NW W W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 27 28 20 17 16 13 3 3 3 4 14 20 21 17 6 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 55 41 39 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 5.1 5.3 6.1 6.7 6.6 6.0 5.5 4.8 6.0 6.8 7.3 7.3 7.4 6.7 6.2 5.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/13/26 THURSDAY 05/14/26
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 BK FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 15 20 5 0 15 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 42 43 41 45 46 45 40 37 35 43 52 53 53 50 43 37 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 35 53 34
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 17 17 14 16 16 10 6 4 4 11 18 23 25 14 11 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 6.4 5.2 5.6 6.3 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.8 6.8 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.8 6.9 6.4 6.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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