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FWUS46 KMFR 060136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
536 PM PST THU MAR 5 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 10 15 10 10 5 5 15 15 15 15 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 27 26 27 26 26 33 37 37 33 31 32 32 33 42 47 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 37 30 48
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 33 32 25 28 19 17 17 19 17 16 18 23 27 26 20 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 54 44 47 36 44 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.6 5.8 6.7 7.1 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.7 8.4 8.7 8.6
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 10 15 10 5 0 5 15 15 15 20 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 27 25 23 23 23 35 39 39 33 29 29 29 29 44 49 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 41 27 51
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 19 16 13 14 13 12 12 14 12 11 13 18 21 20 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.3 5.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.1 7.7 8.4 8.7 8.6
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 10 20 10 10 5 5 15 15 10 15 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 27 26 26 26 26 34 37 38 34 32 33 32 33 43 48 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 38 30 49
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 29 27 23 24 20 17 17 18 17 16 18 24 27 27 20 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 54 44 47 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.5 5.8 6.7 7.1 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.7 8.4 8.7 8.6
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 10 20 10 10 5 10 15 15 15 15 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 17 16 18 17 18 26 29 30 27 25 25 25 25 34 39 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 30 23 40
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 43 41 39 40 35 33 34 34 34 33 35 43 51 49 40 34
WIND GUST (MPH) 81 75 81 75 67 67 75 74 74 71 79 93 109 107 88 74
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.1 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.8 5.9 6.7 7.1 7.1 7.3 7.4 7.1 7.6 8.4 8.7 8.6
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 10 15 15 20 25 15 20 20 25 25 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 28 24 24 24 24 33 38 39 35 32 31 31 33 41 48 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 39 31 49
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 28 26 20 18 19 20 19 21 18 16 18 20 24 24 18 18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.8 5.2 6.3 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 7.1 8.1 8.6 8.6
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 10 10 15 10 5 0 0 15 15 20 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 35 32 32 31 31 40 45 46 42 39 39 38 38 48 55 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 46 36 57
WIND DIR N N NW N NW NW N N NW N N NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 17 16 13 12 13 16 14 16 14 10 9 10 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
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) 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.7 4.1 5.2 6.1 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.6 8.3 8.7 8.7
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 15 15 20 30 10 5 15 20 20 30 25 10 5 0
TEMPERATURE 29 27 28 27 28 34 38 39 36 34 34 35 35 44 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 39 33 51
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 26 24 18 16 16 16 17 19 18 14 14 19 19 19 17 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.7 4.1 5.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.4 8.2 8.7 8.6
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC BK OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 25 65 75 60 50 65 40 40 40 45 35 20 10 15
TEMPERATURE 24 21 20 21 23 32 36 36 32 30 30 30 31 43 48 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 37 28 49
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW N E NW NW W NW W
WIND (MPH) 24 19 16 17 18 17 14 13 12 14 26 28 26 24 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 20 5 0 10 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 3.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.1 7.1 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.2 8.5
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW BK OV BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 25 60 70 55 50 60 35 35 40 50 35 20 10 15
TEMPERATURE 24 21 21 21 23 32 36 36 32 29 29 30 31 42 48 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 37 27 49
WIND DIR NW W W W W W W NW NW N SW NW NW W NW W
WIND (MPH) 24 19 16 17 18 17 14 12 12 14 25 28 26 24 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 0 10 5 5 20 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 3.6 3.7 4.4 4.8 5.5 6.1 6.3 6.3 7.1 7.5 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.5
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 20 50 50 35 25 35 40 35 30 35 25 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 29 26 25 25 26 34 40 41 36 33 32 32 32 44 51 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 41 30 53
WIND DIR NW NE N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 5 4 4 4 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 3 3 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 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) 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.8 4.3 5.4 6.1 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.6 8.0 8.4 8.6
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 35 60 70 55 45 70 50 45 45 40 35 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 25 23 23 25 26 31 34 35 32 32 33 33 33 42 47 46
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 36 31 48
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW N SW W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 24 19 17 17 17 16 13 13 13 14 25 27 26 24 23 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 43 48 44 40 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 10 20 10 0 10 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.5 3.5 4.1 4.4 5.2 5.8 6.0 6.1 7.1 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 8.2 8.5
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK OV BK BK OV BK SC BK SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 35 65 75 65 55 75 60 50 50 45 40 25 10 15
TEMPERATURE 25 23 23 24 26 31 34 35 32 32 32 32 33 42 47 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 36 30 48
WIND DIR W W SW W W W W W NW N W SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 24 19 17 17 18 17 13 12 13 16 27 28 27 25 24 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 10 20 10 0 10 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.4 5.1 5.7 5.9 5.9 7.1 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 8.2 8.5
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/06/26 SATURDAY 03/07/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC BK SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 40 45 55 50 35 25 35 25 25 30 25 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 27 27 27 27 28 31 34 36 34 34 34 34 34 43 48 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 36 32 49
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N NW NW N N N NE N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 23 18 18 19 16 16 19 26 19 14 23 27 25 23 21 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
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) 4.1 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.4 5.2 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.9 8.2 8.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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