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FWUS46 KMFR 272136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT MON APR 27 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 20 5 5 5 10 40 40 25 5 0 0 5 0 10 15
TEMPERATURE 37 34 30 30 29 33 41 43 45 41 36 35 33 39 48 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 46 33 52
WIND DIR NW N NE E NW S SW W W W W NW NW N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 8 5 6 8 8 8 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 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) 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.9 6.1 7.1 7.6 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 7.4 8.0 8.5
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 15 5 5 5 5 40 30 25 5 0 0 5 0 10 10
TEMPERATURE 39 33 29 27 27 32 44 46 46 37 34 32 30 37 51 53 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 48 30 55
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE E S W W NW NW N N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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) 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.1 7.1 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.5
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 20 5 5 5 10 35 40 25 5 0 0 5 0 10 15
TEMPERATURE 37 35 30 29 29 33 40 42 45 41 36 35 33 39 47 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 45 33 52
WIND DIR NW N NE E NW S SW W W W W NW NW N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 4 5 4 3 5 8 6 6 8 9 8 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 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) 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.1 7.1 7.6 7.9 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.5 8.0 8.5
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC FW FW CL FW SC SC SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 25 10 5 5 15 45 40 25 5 0 0 5 0 15 15
TEMPERATURE 26 24 20 19 18 23 29 31 32 30 26 25 24 29 37 40 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 33 24 42
WIND DIR NW NE E S SW W SW W W SW SW W NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 5 5 5 6 8 10 9 9 11 14 17 18 16 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 43 48 47 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.9 6.1 7.2 7.7 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.4 8.0 8.5
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK BK FW FW CL CL CL SC BK SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 20 5 5 5 0 45 60 35 10 5 5 5 0 10 20
TEMPERATURE 39 37 32 31 30 34 42 45 45 43 37 35 33 38 48 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 46 33 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N E S W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 9 6 2 3 4 6 8 8 8 6 8 6 4 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.4 8.1 8.5
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 50 20 10 5 5 0 20 35 20 5 5 5 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 47 42 38 37 36 41 52 55 55 48 43 42 40 45 57 62 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 57 40 63
WIND DIR W NW NW W W N E SE W NW NW NW NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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) 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 7.3 8.0 8.6
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK BK FW FW CL FW CL SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 20 5 5 5 5 30 40 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 41 37 34 31 30 37 43 47 48 44 38 36 34 41 50 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 48 33 55
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NE W NW NW NW N N N N NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 8 9 8 4 4 3 4 5 4 9 8 5 5 5 5 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 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 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.9 7.6 7.9 7.7 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 7.4 8.0 8.5
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 30 10 5 10 15 20 30 50 20 5 5 5 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 35 30 28 27 32 43 46 45 38 32 30 29 35 48 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 47 29 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW S SW W W NW NW NW W NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 9 3 4 3 5 8 12 13 10 6 6 10 11 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.6 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.4 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 5.6 6.6 7.7 8.4
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 10 5 10 15 25 25 45 25 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 35 29 27 26 31 43 46 45 38 32 30 28 34 47 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 47 28 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW W W NW W W NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 10 4 4 4 5 6 11 12 10 8 6 9 10 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.0 6.3 5.8 5.2 5.7 6.6 7.7 8.4
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 5 5 5 10 20 35 30 20 5 5 5 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 46 41 33 31 30 35 47 51 51 44 36 34 32 38 51 57 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 53 32 58
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW SW W W W NW W W N NW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 2 3 2 3 6 9 9 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.6 5.8 6.7 7.6 8.1
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 5 5 10 10 25 30 35 15 5 5 5 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 37 32 31 31 35 43 45 45 40 35 33 32 37 47 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 46 32 52
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW SE S W W NW NW NW NW SE W NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 13 9 4 4 3 4 5 11 12 9 8 6 9 11 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.5 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.6 5.2 5.6 6.5 7.6 8.2
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 10 10 10 15 30 35 40 15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 36 32 30 30 35 43 46 45 39 34 32 31 36 48 52 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 47 31 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW S S W W NW NW NW NW SE W NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 13 9 4 4 3 4 4 12 12 9 8 6 10 12 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.5 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 6.4 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.1 5.5 5.1 5.5 6.5 7.6 8.3
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 10 10 15 15 25 30 20 10 5 0 5 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 41 38 34 32 32 37 43 46 46 42 37 35 34 40 48 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 47 34 53
WIND DIR NW N N N NE NE NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 14 8 5 4 4 2 12 16 13 9 6 8 9 10 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.8 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.8 6.8 7.3 7.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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