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FWUS46 KMFR 260936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK FW SC SC BK FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 15 35 55 20 45 50 60 20 0 5 15 25 20 30 30
TEMPERATURE 54 54 59 63 65 58 55 54 53 53 60 64 65 57 54 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 51 66 51
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SE SW S SW SW SW SW SW W SE
WIND (MPH) 16 14 13 12 10 5 12 16 14 14 13 13 13 12 16 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.7 10.4 10.9 11.1 10.8 11.1 11.1 10.3
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK FW SC SC BK FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 20 30 55 15 40 40 60 20 0 5 15 25 15 30 30
TEMPERATURE 49 53 64 68 68 58 51 49 48 52 64 68 68 55 51 49 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 70 47
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NE SW S SW SW SW S NW N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 11 9 4 9 12 11 11 10 11 11 9 11 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 9.9 9.7 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.3
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK FW SC BK BK FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 15 40 60 20 45 50 55 25 0 5 15 30 20 35 30
TEMPERATURE 54 54 57 62 65 58 54 54 53 53 58 63 64 57 54 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 51 65 51
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SE SW S SW SW SW SW SW W NW
WIND (MPH) 16 16 13 12 10 6 12 16 14 14 13 12 13 12 16 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.7 10.3 10.9 11.0 10.8 11.1 11.1 10.3
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK FW SC SC BK FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 15 40 55 20 40 40 55 20 0 5 15 25 20 30 30
TEMPERATURE 43 45 50 52 52 46 43 43 42 44 50 52 52 45 43 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 41 53 41
WIND DIR S SW S SW SW W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW
WIND (MPH) 29 26 25 21 16 14 23 28 27 28 25 21 17 23 27 26 25
WIND GUST (MPH) 63 52 54 52 39 42 51 63 63 62 59 52 48 58 58 50
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.8 10.4 11.0 11.2 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.3
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC SC SC BK BK SC CL CL FW SC FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 15 35 45 30 45 55 60 25 0 5 20 25 20 30 25
TEMPERATURE 53 54 61 66 67 61 55 53 52 53 61 67 67 59 55 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 51 68 52
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW W NW W
WIND (MPH) 16 13 16 14 13 8 9 14 12 11 12 13 14 10 14 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.8 9.6 9.7 10.0 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.3 11.0 11.3 11.0 11.0 11.2 10.5
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK FW SC SC BK FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 15 25 55 25 35 45 65 20 5 5 20 25 15 30 25
TEMPERATURE 58 61 69 75 76 68 61 59 58 61 70 75 76 66 61 58 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 57 77 57
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW N E E NW S S SW SW N N N
WIND (MPH) 6 4 9 10 9 4 3 2 2 2 6 9 9 4 4 3 1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.7 9.5 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.7 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.7 11.0 10.9 10.2
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 BK FW SC SC BK FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 15 25 55 25 35 50 60 15 5 5 15 20 15 30 30
TEMPERATURE 55 59 64 70 71 62 57 55 53 58 64 70 70 59 56 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 52 71 51
WIND DIR S S S S S W NW N W S S S SW SW N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 10 11 10 9 4 9 12 10 9 9 8 8 6 10 9 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) 9.6 9.5 9.7 10.4 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.8 10.6 11.0 11.3 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.1
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC OV BK BK BK FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 20 35 50 85 60 60 70 15 0 0 0 10 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 47 51 63 66 66 59 52 48 45 48 60 63 62 53 48 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 44 64 43
WIND DIR SE S SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 16 17 12 16 18 17 13
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) 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.2 10.6 11.0 10.9 10.4 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.7
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC OV BK BK OV FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 25 35 45 85 60 65 70 10 5 0 0 10 15 15 25
TEMPERATURE 46 50 61 66 66 59 52 47 44 48 59 63 62 53 48 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 43 64 43
WIND DIR SE S SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 13 12 12 12 14 13 12 14 17 13 16 17 16 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) 10.2 9.9 9.8 10.4 10.7 11.1 11.0 10.5 10.1 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.1 9.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC OV BK OV OV FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 15 45 50 80 55 75 80 10 0 0 0 10 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 51 51 64 69 71 65 57 52 49 49 62 67 68 61 54 50 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 69 46
WIND DIR SE S SW W W W W W SW W W W NW NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 8 9 9 5 5 4 2 6 8 6 4 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 10.0 9.6 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.1 9.8 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.1
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC SC OV BK BK OV FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 25 30 45 80 55 65 70 10 0 5 0 10 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 51 53 61 65 65 58 53 51 49 50 58 61 60 52 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 62 46
WIND DIR SE S SW W W NW W SW SW SW W W W NW SE E E
WIND (MPH) 11 11 11 11 9 13 13 14 13 13 12 12 11 16 18 16 13
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) 10.2 9.8 9.6 10.1 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.3 10.0 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.1 9.8 9.5
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC SC SC OV BK BK BK FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 30 25 45 85 55 60 70 15 0 5 5 10 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 52 53 61 65 65 58 53 51 49 50 57 61 60 51 48 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 62 46
WIND DIR SE S W W W NW W S S SW W W W NW SE SE E
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 12 9 14 14 16 14 14 13 13 11 17 19 17 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) 10.3 9.9 9.6 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.3
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC BK BK SC BK BK FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 20 30 60 50 35 50 60 10 0 5 0 10 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 54 56 62 66 66 58 55 54 52 53 59 63 62 54 51 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 51 64 49
WIND DIR SE S S W NW NW NW NW SW S SW W NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 8 10 11 13 14 12 11 12 9 11 16 16 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 9.9 9.5 9.5 10.5 11.0 11.2 10.7 10.2 9.9 9.8 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.0 9.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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