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FWUS46 KMFR 120936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 15 0 5 15 35 20 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 56 62 66 67 60 55 54 53 55 58 59 60 55 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 51 61 49
WIND DIR E SE SW SW SW W W SE S S S SW SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 8 6 10 8 4 5 6 9 11 12 11 9 6 5 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.7 12.3 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.3 10.9 10.4
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 10 10 5 10 10 0 5 10 30 20 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 54 68 71 71 60 52 49 48 52 62 63 64 56 50 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 46 65 45
WIND DIR N NE S SW W NW N NE SE S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 9 8 4 4 5 6 9 11 11 10 5 3 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.4 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.3 11.0 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.3 10.9 10.4
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 15 0 10 15 30 20 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 56 60 65 67 60 55 54 53 54 55 58 60 55 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 51 61 49
WIND DIR E SE SW SW SW W W SE S S S SW SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 9 6 10 9 5 5 6 10 12 12 11 9 6 5 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.2 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.3 10.9 10.4
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 10 10 5 10 10 0 5 15 25 20 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 47 52 54 54 48 44 43 41 45 48 48 48 45 43 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 41 49 40
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 13 10 9 10 13 17 18 18 17 12 10 10 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 33 31 33 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.8 12.4 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.4 10.9 10.4
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 10 10 15 15 20 5 5 15 15 20 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 54 57 64 69 69 63 56 54 52 55 59 62 63 58 54 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 52 63 50
WIND DIR N NE S S S W W SW S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 11 10 5 4 4 8 10 12 13 12 9 5 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 11.4 11.3 11.3 12.1 12.3 12.2 11.8 11.6 11.4 10.9 10.9 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.4 11.1 10.5
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 15 15 5 10 10 0 5 10 25 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 59 64 73 77 78 69 62 60 58 62 67 69 70 64 59 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 56 71 54
WIND DIR NW N E S S NW NW N N S S S S S SE N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 9 8 5 2 0 0 1 9 9 8 4 1 0 0
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.3 12.3 11.7 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.2 10.8 10.4
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW SC SC CL FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 40 25 0 5 5 0 5 10 30 25 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 60 65 71 71 62 57 55 54 59 62 65 66 57 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 51 66 50
WIND DIR N NE S S SE N NE SE SE S S S S S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 3 6 3 4 5 8 9 10 8 4 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 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) 11.6 11.4 11.3 12.2 12.8 12.5 11.9 11.6 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.6 10.9 10.4
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 15 15 10 10 20 40 35
TEMPERATURE 46 52 64 66 66 58 50 46 44 49 62 65 66 59 51 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 43 66 46
WIND DIR N NW W W W NW N NE E E SW W W NW N N S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 11 12 9 9 10 10 9 6 11 11 9 6 6 5
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) 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.7 10.5 10.1 10.1 9.9 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.4 11.4 10.9 11.0 10.9 11.2
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 15 20 10 10 20 40 35
TEMPERATURE 45 51 63 67 66 59 50 46 44 49 61 65 65 58 51 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 42 66 45
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW N E E SW W W NW NW NW S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 11 11 9 10 10 10 9 6 10 11 9 5 5 5
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) 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.7 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.7 10.7 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.3
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 5 10 0 5 10 10 10 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 49 50 64 69 70 64 55 51 48 49 63 68 70 64 57 52 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 46 70 48
WIND DIR NE NE W W NW NW NW N NE NE SW W W NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 5 8 9 6 3 2 2 2 5 8 9 6 3 1 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) 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.9 10.8 11.3 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.3
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 0 15 20 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 15 25 30
TEMPERATURE 50 52 60 63 63 56 51 49 48 50 60 63 63 57 53 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 64 50
WIND DIR N NW W W NW NW N E E E W W W NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 10 10 9 8 9 9 9 8 9 10 8 6 5 5
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) 10.9 10.5 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.5 11.0 11.5 11.5 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.9
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL FW SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 5 20 30 15 15 5 5 10 5 10 15 30 35
TEMPERATURE 50 52 60 63 62 56 50 49 47 50 60 63 63 57 52 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 64 50
WIND DIR NE N W W NW NW N E E E W W W W E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 10 10 8 8 9 10 10 8 10 10 8 8 6 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) 10.6 10.2 10.1 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.9 11.4 11.3 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.7
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/12/26 THURSDAY 08/13/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 0 10 25 10 15 10 10 20 20 10 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 54 55 60 64 63 57 54 54 53 54 60 64 63 58 56 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 52 64 54
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW N N NE E S NW NW N N N SE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 8 9 14 12 11 9 8 8 6 6 11 10 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.9 11.3 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.9 11.3 11.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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