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FWUS46 KMFR 260936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 15 25 25 50 65 50 55 45 30 25 25 35 35 15 15
TEMPERATURE 28 30 39 44 46 41 39 39 37 40 49 53 54 46 43 42 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 36 55 39
WIND DIR NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE S SW SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 8 9 8 8 11 11 10 11 11 8 4 4 4 6 9 11
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) 3.8 3.5 4.6 5.7 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 6.8 7.7 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.4
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 25 25 50 60 50 55 45 35 30 25 35 35 15 15
TEMPERATURE 24 26 40 45 45 37 35 33 32 36 51 56 54 44 40 39 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 30 57 34
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 5 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) 3.6 3.3 4.5 5.8 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.6 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.4
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 SC FW FW FW BK BK SC BK SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 15 25 25 50 60 50 50 45 30 25 25 35 35 15 15
TEMPERATURE 28 29 38 44 46 41 39 39 38 40 48 53 54 46 43 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 37 55 39
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S SW W SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 8 10 8 8 12 13 12 12 13 9 4 5 4 6 9 11
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) 3.8 3.5 4.6 5.7 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.4 6.7 7.6 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.4
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW SC BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 25 30 50 65 55 55 45 30 25 25 35 35 15 15
TEMPERATURE 19 20 31 35 35 31 30 30 28 30 41 44 44 37 34 33 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 27 45 30
WIND DIR W N N NE NE NE E E E SE SW SW W W SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 27 18 19 13 11 12 12 10 11 11 9 9 9 11 13 17 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 82 48 50 34 26 26 29 33 37 47
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) 3.7 3.4 4.5 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.1 8.0 7.7 7.6 7.3
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 15 25 30 50 60 60 60 50 30 30 30 50 40 20 20
TEMPERATURE 25 26 34 42 44 41 37 36 34 36 46 53 55 47 42 41 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 34 55 39
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 16 14 12 11 13 13 12 11 11 17 5 5 6 5 5 8
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) 3.6 3.1 4.0 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.7 6.2 7.5 8.1 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.3
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 SC FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 20 15 20 45 55 55 55 50 30 25 30 45 30 20 20
TEMPERATURE 32 33 43 52 54 49 46 44 43 44 56 62 63 55 51 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 42 64 45
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE E SE S W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 17 14 12 11 10 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2
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) 3.4 3.0 4.0 5.4 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.0 5.1 6.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.4
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 20 20 25 50 60 40 50 45 35 25 25 40 30 15 15
TEMPERATURE 28 29 39 45 47 44 42 40 38 41 52 58 58 51 47 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 37 59 41
WIND DIR N N NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 16 13 11 11 9 8 8 9 8 5 4 3 5 6 8
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) 3.4 2.9 3.8 5.2 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.1 6.6 7.6 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.4
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 0 10 15 25 25 35 65 40 30 15 10 25 20 15 40
TEMPERATURE 19 20 33 42 43 36 32 31 30 32 47 54 55 43 37 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 29 56 32
WIND DIR N E E E E E E E E E E SE SW W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 4 6 14 16 11 11 11 12 6 6 9 11 13 16
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) 1.6 1.8 3.3 4.6 5.2 4.7 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.4 5.9 6.9 7.6 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.6
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW SC FW SC BK SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 0 10 15 30 20 35 65 40 25 15 15 30 20 15 35
TEMPERATURE 18 19 32 41 42 35 30 29 28 30 46 53 53 43 36 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 27 55 31
WIND DIR N NE E E E NE NE E E E E SE SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 4 5 11 12 9 9 10 11 8 5 10 12 13 16
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) 2.0 1.9 3.2 4.5 5.1 4.6 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.2 5.7 6.9 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.6
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 10 20 35 50 55 60 35 20 15 15 25 15 15 25
TEMPERATURE 24 24 35 47 49 43 36 33 32 33 48 58 60 48 41 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 31 61 35
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE E E SW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 5 11 11 10 9 10 12 12 12 11 11 6 4 6 5 5 3
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) 2.6 2.3 3.3 4.6 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.9 3.7 3.8 5.6 7.0 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.8
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 10 15 20 30 40 55 35 25 15 10 20 15 15 30
TEMPERATURE 21 23 34 42 44 38 35 35 34 35 48 55 55 45 40 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 56 36
WIND DIR N E E NE N E E E E E E SE W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 5 6 11 14 12 11 11 13 8 5 8 10 13 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) 1.8 1.6 3.3 4.7 5.5 4.9 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.8 7.0 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.6
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 10 15 15 20 30 55 35 25 15 10 20 15 20 30
TEMPERATURE 20 22 34 42 44 37 34 34 33 35 49 55 55 45 39 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 32 57 35
WIND DIR NE E E NE N E E E E E E SE W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 5 4 5 11 16 12 11 10 13 8 6 8 11 14 16
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) 1.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 5.5 4.7 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.4 6.0 7.0 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.5
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/26/26 FRIDAY 03/27/26
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 SC FW FW FW SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 10 15 25 45 60 60 55 35 20 15 15 30 15 15 30
TEMPERATURE 24 26 37 43 45 41 40 40 38 40 49 55 56 49 45 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 37 56 39
WIND DIR N NE E E E E E E E E SE SE W NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 11 10 9 12 19 19 19 18 17 6 5 10 9 11 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) 2.2 1.9 3.6 5.1 5.8 5.6 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.1 7.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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