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FWUS46 KMFR 270936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 55 60 45 20 20 5 5 10 10 30 30 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 27 29 34 35 37 34 31 30 29 34 42 44 46 42 37 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 29 46 33
WIND DIR N W W W NW NE NE SE NW S S W W N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 8 9 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.16 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.9 7.3 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.7
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 50 55 40 20 20 5 10 10 5 25 30 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 26 29 37 40 38 32 30 28 28 34 45 48 47 40 34 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 26 49 30
WIND DIR NE W SW W W E N NE NE E S W W N NE N N
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 5 8 4 3 3 3 2 5 4 6 5 3 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.01 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) 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.9 7.3 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.7
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC BK BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 55 60 45 20 20 5 5 10 10 25 30 20 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 27 28 33 34 36 35 31 29 29 34 41 44 45 42 37 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 28 46 33
WIND DIR NW W W W W E NE W NW S S SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 9 9 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.20 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.7
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 55 50 45 25 20 10 10 10 10 30 30 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 16 18 23 25 26 24 22 20 18 24 30 33 34 31 27 26 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 18 34 24
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N W S SW W SW SW W N SW W NW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 10 11 5 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 20 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.19 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.9 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.8 6.6
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 50 70 50 35 10 5 10 10 10 35 40 25 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 29 31 35 37 39 37 32 31 29 34 42 45 47 43 37 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 47 33
WIND DIR NW E SW SW NW N NW N N E S W W W NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 3 3 5 4 5 6 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 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) 5.4 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.2 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.6
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 45 60 55 30 15 5 10 10 5 15 20 15 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 34 38 44 47 47 42 39 37 35 42 51 56 57 51 44 41 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 35 58 39
WIND DIR SW SE SE S W W NW NW NW N SE NE NE NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.06 0.01 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) 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.7 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.7 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.8
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC SC SC BK BK SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 40 55 55 35 20 5 10 10 10 20 20 15 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 30 34 37 40 42 39 35 31 31 39 44 48 49 45 39 36 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 29 49 34
WIND DIR W NE NE N W NW NW W W NE SE NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 5 3 4 4 4 8 5 9 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 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 5.4 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.7
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW SC BK SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 45 50 50 20 10 5 30 20 30 40 35 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 26 30 38 41 40 35 30 28 27 32 44 47 48 41 33 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 26 48 30
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NE S SW S SW W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 10 11 9 4 4 3 3 6 10 11 9 5 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 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) 5.3 5.3 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.2 5.6 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.1 5.8
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW SC BK SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 45 50 45 20 5 5 25 20 30 40 35 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 25 29 38 40 39 34 29 27 26 31 43 46 47 40 32 30 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 25 48 29
WIND DIR W SW W NW NW NW N W W S SW W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 10 11 10 5 4 3 3 5 9 11 10 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 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) 5.3 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.6 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.4 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.5 6.1 5.8
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 50 45 30 10 5 5 20 10 15 35 25 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 29 33 41 46 46 41 33 31 30 35 46 51 53 46 37 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 29 53 33
WIND DIR NE NE W NW NW NW NW E W SW W W W NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 6 9 10 9 5 2 2 2 6 10 10 9 5 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
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 5.4 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.9
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 30 40 40 20 10 5 25 15 25 30 25 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 29 33 38 40 40 37 32 31 30 36 43 46 47 42 35 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 30 47 33
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW NW N SW NW SE W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 10 10 8 4 3 3 3 6 9 10 8 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
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 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.4 6.2 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.8
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 25 40 45 20 15 5 25 20 30 30 30 10 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 29 33 39 41 40 37 32 31 30 35 44 46 47 41 34 33 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 29 48 33
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW N SW W S W W NW NW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 6 11 10 8 3 3 3 3 5 9 10 6 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
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 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.2 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 04/27/26 TUESDAY 04/28/26
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 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 20 45 25 15 20 15 5 25 15 15 20 15 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 30 33 36 41 42 39 35 32 32 38 45 47 48 44 38 36 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 31 48 34
WIND DIR SW S NW NW N NW NW S W E W NW NW NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 10 10 12 8 3 2 3 4 8 10 12 9 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 5 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 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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