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FWUS46 KMFR 220841  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
141 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 35 40 45 40 50 50 40 50 25 25 40 50 55 50 50  
TEMPERATURE 37 38 47 50 51 45 42 40 39 40 48 50 50 46 41 40 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 38 51 39  
WIND DIR N NE E SE S SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 6 6 12 17 17 13 13 17 25 29 27 24 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 44 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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) 6.3 6.3 7.2 8.0 8.3 8.4 8.0 7.5 7.4 7.4 8.3 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.4 10.4 9.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 35 35 40 40 50 55 45 50 30 30 40 50 55 55 50  
TEMPERATURE 32 34 48 53 51 42 40 39 37 39 50 53 53 45 40 37 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 35 55 36  
WIND DIR N NE E E S SW SW W NW NE S S SW SW SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 4 4 10 12 12 10 10 12 19 23 20 18 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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) 6.3 6.2 7.1 7.9 8.1 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.2 8.2 9.2 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.4 9.7  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 35 40 50 40 50 50 35 50 25 25 40 50 55 50 45  
TEMPERATURE 38 38 46 50 51 46 42 41 40 41 47 50 51 46 42 40 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 39 51 39  
WIND DIR N NE E SE S SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 5 6 6 12 17 17 13 13 17 25 29 27 24 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 44 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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) 6.3 6.3 7.2 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.4 8.3 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.4 10.4 9.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 35 40 50 40 50 50 40 50 25 25 40 50 55 55 50  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 39 41 40 35 33 31 30 31 39 41 41 38 33 32 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 29 43 31  
WIND DIR NW N SE S SW SW SW W W W W SW SW W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 10 9 11 12 17 25 31 32 31 26 34 48 51 52 49 51  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 34 27 33 33 47 57 64 72 81 62 81 105 105 115 115 113  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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) 6.1 6.2 7.3 8.1 8.4 8.3 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.5 8.5 9.2 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.4 9.7  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC BK SC BK BK SC BK FW SC SC BK BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 25 45 60 45 55 55 45 55 20 30 40 55 55 55 55  
TEMPERATURE 34 35 45 51 52 48 43 41 39 40 48 52 51 47 42 41 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 38 52 40  
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SW SW W W SW S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 6 5 5 9 13 13 10 10 13 19 21 21 19 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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) 6.1 6.1 7.0 7.9 8.3 8.3 8.2 7.8 7.5 7.4 8.0 9.1 9.5 9.8 10.4 10.4 9.9  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC SC SC BK SC FW SC SC BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 30 35 35 40 45 50 50 55 30 25 35 45 55 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 42 42 52 60 61 56 51 49 47 47 55 59 60 54 49 46 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 60 45  
WIND DIR NW N N N NW W W W W SW S S SW SW SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 9 11 6 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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 6.9 7.5 8.2 8.5 7.9 7.4 7.3 7.7 8.3 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.5 10.3 9.7  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 40 35 35 55 50 50 45 55 30 30 35 55 60 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 37 39 49 54 55 50 46 45 42 44 52 55 55 50 45 44 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 41 55 42  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N NW W NW NW NE S S SW SW S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 4 4 5 10 11 11 9 9 12 18 19 17 17 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
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) 5.8 6.0 6.9 7.7 8.6 8.5 8.0 7.3 7.1 7.3 8.3 9.2 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.3 9.7  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 OV BK BK OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 35 55 60 75 70 55 75 70 60 55 65 80 70 75 85  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 43 50 50 43 38 35 34 34 46 49 49 43 38 37 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 32 51 37  
WIND DIR E E E E SE SW W W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 6 6 8 10 12 13 11 11 12 17 20 19 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 30 30 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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 3.9 5.4 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.0 5.8 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.4 8.7 9.2 9.1  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 OV BK BK OV BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 35 55 55 75 65 50 75 70 55 50 65 75 70 70 80  
TEMPERATURE 27 27 42 48 49 42 37 35 33 34 46 50 49 42 38 36 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 32 51 36  
WIND DIR NE E E E SE S W W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 6 6 8 10 12 12 11 11 12 18 20 20 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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 3.9 5.3 6.4 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.5 8.8 9.3 9.2  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 45 55 40 60 60 55 65 70 40 40 55 65 65 65 70  
TEMPERATURE 30 31 43 53 54 45 40 38 36 37 49 55 55 47 42 41 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 35 56 40  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N W SW SW SW W W W SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 9 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 9 8 5 4 4 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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) 4.3 4.2 5.5 6.6 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.0 6.3 6.1 6.8 7.9 8.6 9.0 9.4 9.9 9.5  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 40 55 65 65 60 50 60 65 50 50 65 75 65 70 75  
TEMPERATURE 31 32 43 49 50 44 41 38 36 37 47 50 49 44 41 40 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 35 50 40  
WIND DIR E E E E SE NW W W W SW SW W W W SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 5 6 9 10 12 13 12 11 13 18 20 19 20 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 30 30 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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 3.8 5.3 6.4 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.7 5.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.3 9.1  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 40 50 70 70 65 50 65 60 60 55 70 75 65 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 30 31 44 50 50 43 40 37 35 37 47 50 49 44 41 39 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 35 50 39  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE NW W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 5 6 9 10 12 13 12 11 12 18 20 18 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 30 30 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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) 3.3 3.6 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6 5.8 5.6 6.4 7.1 7.6 8.3 8.6 9.0 9.0  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 03/22/26 MONDAY 03/23/26  
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 SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 40 40 45 45 60 60 60 55 55 40 40 55 70 70 70 70  
TEMPERATURE 36 37 45 49 50 46 42 41 39 40 49 52 51 47 45 44 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 38 52 43  
WIND DIR NE E E E NE N NW W W W S W W W SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 6 4 8 11 12 11 11 9 12 20 21 20 18 21  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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) 4.6 4.9 5.8 6.8 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.2 7.4 8.1 8.8 9.1 9.8 9.9 9.4  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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