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FWUS46 KMFR 282136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 20
TEMPERATURE 44 38 34 34 33 37 45 48 49 43 39 38 37 42 51 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 51 36 56
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N NW SE E E E N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 9 13 10 11 8 8 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.7 7.6 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.6 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.9 8.5 9.0
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 20 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 15 20 25 20 15
TEMPERATURE 46 38 33 30 29 35 48 51 50 40 37 35 34 41 53 56 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 53 34 58
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N W NW NW NW N N NE E E E NW
WIND (MPH) 4 8 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 8 9 9 8 4 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.6 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.9 8.5 9.0
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 20
TEMPERATURE 43 39 34 34 33 37 44 47 49 42 39 38 37 42 50 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 50 36 56
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW W NW NW N W SE E E E N
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 9 13 10 11 9 9 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.7 7.6 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.9 8.4 9.0
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 10 5 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 20
TEMPERATURE 31 28 23 23 22 26 33 37 38 32 28 28 27 32 40 44 44
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 39 27 45
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N SW SW SE E E NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 14 16 18 16 13 9 9 8 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 43 44 44 37 36 36 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.5 8.0 8.1 7.9 7.5 7.6 7.4 7.4 8.0 8.5 8.9
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 15 5 5 5 0 15 15 10 5 5 10 20 25 25 25
TEMPERATURE 45 42 36 34 33 37 45 50 51 47 40 38 37 41 50 54 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 52 37 55
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N W W NW NW NW N NE NE E E NE
WIND (MPH) 6 10 9 4 4 4 4 5 5 9 9 8 8 8 9 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.4 8.8
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 5 5 5 5 0 0 10 5 5 5 15 20 25 10 10
TEMPERATURE 56 49 42 41 39 45 55 60 60 51 46 45 43 49 60 65 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 62 43 67
WIND DIR S NW N E E NE SE S SW NW N NW N N NE N N
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 3 3 2 4 5 3 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.7 7.2 8.1 8.4 8.1 7.8 7.9 7.5 7.4 7.8 8.5 9.0
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 25 30 15 10
TEMPERATURE 47 42 37 35 35 43 48 52 52 45 41 38 37 44 53 57 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 53 36 58
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N E NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 4 11 9 5 5 4 5 4 8 10 9 8 8 6 8 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 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) 7.5 7.4 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.4 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.8 8.5 9.0
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 15 10 5 15 0 0 15 10 5 10 30 45 40 30 40
TEMPERATURE 45 38 32 29 28 33 46 51 51 44 38 36 35 39 51 55 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 52 34 57
WIND DIR NW NW NW W S SE W NW NW N NE E E E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 5 4 6 6 8 8 9 13 11 11 8 6 5 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 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) 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.5 7.5 8.3 8.2 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.6 8.3 8.9
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 15 10 5 15 5 5 20 10 5 10 30 45 40 30 40
TEMPERATURE 45 38 31 28 27 33 45 50 50 43 37 35 33 38 50 55 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 52 33 57
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W NW NW N NE NE NE E E E E
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 5 4 5 6 6 9 10 13 10 9 8 6 6 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 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) 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.6 5.0 5.4 6.5 7.6 8.3 8.1 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.7 8.3 8.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 25 35 45 25 20
TEMPERATURE 50 44 35 32 31 36 49 55 55 48 40 38 36 41 54 61 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 56 36 63
WIND DIR NW W W W E E W W NW NW NE NE E NE NE N NW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 4 3 2 5 9 9 5 4 6 8 6 5 5 6
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) 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.4 6.4 7.5 7.9 8.1 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.7 8.3 8.9
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 50 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 30 40 45 30 30
TEMPERATURE 44 39 34 33 31 37 45 49 49 45 40 39 37 42 52 56 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 50 37 57
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW SE SE W NW NW NW NE E E E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 5 4 6 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 8 6 6 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 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) 7.0 6.8 6.2 5.6 5.1 5.3 6.4 7.4 8.1 8.1 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.6 8.4 8.9
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 10 5 5 10 5 0 10 5 5 10 30 45 45 30 35
TEMPERATURE 44 39 33 32 31 36 45 49 50 45 39 39 37 42 52 56 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 51 37 58
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SE SE W NW NW N NE E E E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 4 6 6 8 9 9 10 10 10 8 5 6 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 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) 7.1 6.7 6.1 5.5 5.0 5.2 6.4 7.4 8.2 8.1 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.6 8.4 8.9
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/29/26 THURSDAY 04/30/26
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 25 40 30 15 10
TEMPERATURE 45 41 36 34 34 39 46 49 48 44 40 40 38 43 52 56 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 50 38 58
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E N N
WIND (MPH) 11 10 6 5 5 6 10 10 11 12 9 8 9 6 6 6 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) 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.7 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.7 8.3 8.8
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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