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FWUS46 KMFR 120936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT SUN APR 12 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 90 75 75 85 80 75 75 75 70 65 60 60 50 55 65
TEMPERATURE 23 23 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 28 30 31 33 31 31 30 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 25 33 28
WIND DIR S SE S S SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 18 16 16 12 5 8 8 8 9 9 6 5 4 6 6 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 90 40 40 70 30 10 20 20 30 30 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.26 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 3.2 2.8 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 6.0 2.2 0.5 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 4.0 4.4 4.6 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.1
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 90 75 70 85 80 65 75 75 70 65 60 60 55 55 65
TEMPERATURE 23 24 28 28 28 24 25 25 25 27 33 34 34 29 28 27 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 24 36 25
WIND DIR S E S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 13 11 11 9 3 5 5 5 6 6 4 3 3 4 4 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 90 40 30 70 20 10 20 20 30 30 5 5 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.16 0.21 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.0 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 4.0 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.2 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.1
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 90 75 70 85 80 75 75 75 70 60 60 60 50 50 60
TEMPERATURE 23 23 24 26 26 26 26 26 26 28 29 31 33 31 30 30 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 25 33 27
WIND DIR S SE S S SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 18 16 16 13 5 8 8 8 9 9 8 6 4 6 6 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 90 40 40 70 30 20 20 20 30 30 10 10 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.25 0.19 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 3.0 2.5 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 5.5 1.9 0.5 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 4.0 4.4 4.6 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.1
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 90 70 75 80 85 75 80 80 70 60 65 60 55 60 65
TEMPERATURE 13 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 19 20 22 23 22 21 21 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 18 17 23 19
WIND DIR S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 24 20 21 14 5 10 12 12 16 14 11 9 9 10 12 14 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 29 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 90 40 30 70 20 10 20 20 30 30 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.30 0.30 0.25 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 3.5 3.4 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 6.9 2.9 0.3 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 4.0 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.1
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 90 70 75 80 80 75 80 75 70 65 65 55 55 55 65
TEMPERATURE 24 25 25 28 28 27 27 27 28 29 30 33 35 33 30 30 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 27 35 28
WIND DIR S S S SW S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 17 14 18 16 8 5 8 8 9 8 5 9 3 9 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 20
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 80 40 30 60 30 20 40 40 40 40 10 10 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.14 0.07 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.5 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 4.0 4.5 4.7 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.0
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 95 75 75 85 65 65 75 75 65 60 65 65 60 65 65
TEMPERATURE 31 32 33 35 35 33 32 32 32 35 38 41 42 40 38 37 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 31 43 35
WIND DIR S SE SE S S S S S S W SE S SE W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 8 6 5 3 2 3 2 2 5 8 3 3 2 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 90 50 50 60 20 10 20 20 30 30 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.31 0.15 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.3 0.6 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.5 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.5 5.1 5.8 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.1
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV BK OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 90 75 70 80 75 70 80 70 65 65 65 65 65 70 70
TEMPERATURE 26 27 29 30 31 30 29 29 29 31 33 35 36 35 34 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 28 37 31
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N NW W
WIND (MPH) 17 12 10 9 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 10 3 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 90 60 50 60 20 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.11 0.16 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.8 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.8 1.4 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 3.9 4.4 4.7 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 5.2 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.0
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 85 90 85 90 85 85 90 85 90 90 70 75 65 70 75
TEMPERATURE 29 28 31 32 32 29 28 28 27 27 30 32 33 30 28 26 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 27 33 24
WIND DIR SE SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 9 10 11 11 13 16 16 16 17 13 12 9 11 11 11 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 29 31 31 32 31 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 60 80 50 80 80 70 80 80 90 90 40 40 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.04 0.17 0.21 0.11 0.04 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 3.7 1.6 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.3 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.2 3.9
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 90 85 90 85 85 90 85 90 90 65 65 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 28 26 30 32 31 28 28 27 27 26 30 32 33 29 27 25 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 26 33 23
WIND DIR E SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 10 10 11 13 16 16 14 16 12 10 9 11 11 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 29 29 31 31 31 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 20 50 80 50 80 70 70 70 70 80 80 30 30 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.03 0.09 0.13 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 2.1 1.1 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 55 70 85 85 90 85 90 95 80 85 85 65 60 60 70 75
TEMPERATURE 31 30 34 38 38 34 32 32 32 31 33 36 38 35 32 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 31 38 29
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 8 9 11 11 10 10 10 8 9 9 5 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 10 20 80 50 80 50 50 60 60 70 70 30 30 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.06 0.33 0.21 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 3.4 0.4 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.2 3.9 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.4 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.4 4.2
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 85 85 90 90 90 95 90 90 90 70 75 65 70 70
TEMPERATURE 31 30 31 32 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 32 31 29 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 29 32 27
WIND DIR SE SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 9 9 11 13 13 13 13 10 9 9 11 11 11 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 31 31 28 31 31 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 80 80 60 90 90 80 90 90 90 90 50 50 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.12 0.28 0.23 0.08 0.05 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 4.2 1.2 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.4 4.9 4.8 4.2 3.9
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 85 85 85 95 95 90 95 90 95 95 75 80 70 70 70
TEMPERATURE 32 30 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 31 30 28 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 29 32 26
WIND DIR E SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 8 9 9 10 12 13 13 13 10 10 9 11 12 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 31 31 28 31 31 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 80 80 60 90 90 80 90 90 90 90 50 50 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.12 0.19 0.18 0.10 0.05 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.9 3.2 1.5 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 4.7 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.3 4.8 4.7 4.2 3.8
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE SUNDAY 04/12/26 MONDAY 04/13/26
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 55 80 85 90 85 85 85 75 70 70 70 70 65 75 75
TEMPERATURE 28 28 31 32 32 31 32 31 31 32 32 33 34 33 34 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 31 34 33
WIND DIR S S S SW NW NW NW W W W W NW N N NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 10 3 9 10 9 6 6 6 5 6 6 13 9 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 26 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 20 50 80 60 30 30 40 40 50 50 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.38 0.25 0.13 0.08 0.02 0.05 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 3.3 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.4 3.2 0.9 0.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 3.9 4.6 5.2 5.4 5.0 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.4 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.6 4.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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