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FWUS46 KMFR 270936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 10 20 40 50 45 40 30 25 20 15 30 25 15 15 35
TEMPERATURE 39 40 50 54 54 47 44 43 41 43 52 54 53 46 43 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 41 55 39
WIND DIR NE NE E SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 16 11 8 6 4 5 5 6 5 8 12 16 10 6 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) 5.5 5.7 7.0 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.1 7.8 7.3 7.1 7.8 8.4 8.8 8.6 8.2 8.0 7.7
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 10 20 35 50 45 40 35 30 20 20 30 25 20 20 35
TEMPERATURE 33 36 51 56 54 44 41 38 36 41 54 56 53 44 40 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 35 57 36
WIND DIR NE N S SW SW N NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 4 5 2 2 3 3 3 4 8 11 6 4 4 4
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) 5.5 5.6 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.6 8.3 8.8 8.7 8.2 8.0 7.6
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 25 40 50 45 40 30 25 20 15 30 25 15 15 30
TEMPERATURE 39 40 49 53 54 47 45 44 42 43 51 54 53 46 43 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 54 40
WIND DIR NE NE NE SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 16 12 8 8 4 5 5 6 5 8 12 16 10 8 6 8
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) 5.4 5.7 7.0 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.1 7.8 8.4 8.8 8.6 8.2 8.0 7.7
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 SC BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 10 20 35 50 50 45 35 25 20 15 30 25 15 20 35
TEMPERATURE 29 30 41 44 43 37 34 33 32 34 41 44 43 37 34 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 32 45 31
WIND DIR NE N SW W W W W W W NW W W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 18 18 16 11 11 6 8 8 5 8 12 18 23 14 10 9 10
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) 5.6 5.8 7.2 8.1 8.5 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.2 7.0 7.8 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.2 7.9 7.6
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 FW SC BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 10 20 45 55 50 40 40 30 20 20 30 30 20 20 35
TEMPERATURE 36 36 46 54 55 48 44 42 40 42 51 54 53 47 43 41 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 40 55 39
WIND DIR E E E S SW SW SW W SW W SW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 6 8 5 6 6 8 6 9 12 17 12 9 8 8
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) 4.8 4.8 6.4 7.6 8.2 8.4 8.2 7.9 7.5 7.3 7.8 8.4 8.8 8.7 8.3 7.9 7.7
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 5 25 40 50 55 40 40 30 20 15 30 20 15 20 40
TEMPERATURE 43 45 56 63 63 55 53 51 49 50 60 64 62 55 51 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 64 46
WIND DIR E E E SE S SW W W W NW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 5 5 2 3 4 3 4 4 8 11 6 5 5 4
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) 5.3 5.5 6.5 7.4 8.3 8.5 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.6 8.4 8.8 8.6 8.3 8.0 7.7
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 SC BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 10 20 35 65 65 45 35 30 20 20 30 30 20 25 40
TEMPERATURE 40 42 52 58 58 52 48 46 44 46 55 58 57 50 47 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 43 58 42
WIND DIR SE S S S S W NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 12 11 10 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 8 11 14 11 8 6 8
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) 5.3 5.5 6.8 7.9 8.6 8.6 8.3 7.8 7.3 7.1 7.7 8.5 8.8 8.5 8.2 7.9 7.6
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 5 0 5 10 15 20 45 40 25 25 40 40 20 25 55
TEMPERATURE 31 32 48 55 56 43 38 36 35 36 48 50 48 40 37 35 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 33 50 34
WIND DIR SE SE SE S W W W W W W W W W W SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 8 8 5 4 5 6 6 11 16 17 10 8 8 8
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) 4.4 4.5 6.1 7.2 8.0 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.2 6.9 7.6 7.8 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.7
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 5 5 5 20 15 20 50 40 20 25 40 40 20 25 50
TEMPERATURE 29 30 46 53 54 43 37 35 34 35 49 50 48 40 36 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 32 50 32
WIND DIR SE SE SE S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 8 9 6 6 6 8 8 11 16 18 11 8 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) 4.3 4.3 5.8 7.0 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.2 7.1 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.7
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 10 0 0 10 20 15 25 40 35 20 30 35 25 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 32 33 48 59 61 48 41 38 37 39 51 56 55 46 41 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 36 57 37
WIND DIR E E E E W W W W W W W W W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 9 9 5 3 3 4
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) 4.0 4.0 5.8 7.1 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.1
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 5 0 5 5 10 20 35 35 15 25 35 35 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 35 36 49 56 56 46 42 40 38 40 49 50 48 43 40 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 38 50 37
WIND DIR SE SE SE S W W W W W SW W W W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 10 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 10 14 16 10 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 33
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) 4.4 4.5 6.1 7.3 8.1 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.9 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.7
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 5 0 5 5 10 25 30 35 20 20 35 40 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 35 36 49 56 56 45 41 39 37 39 48 50 48 42 39 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 37 50 36
WIND DIR SE SE SE S W W SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 10 6 9 6 5 6 6 6 11 16 17 10 8 8 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) 4.4 4.6 6.2 7.4 8.1 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.8 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 6.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 03/27/26 SATURDAY 03/28/26
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 CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 15 5 5 15 30 25 25 35 35 20 35 30 30 20 25 50
TEMPERATURE 40 41 50 56 57 49 46 44 42 44 53 54 52 48 45 42 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 42 54 42
WIND DIR SE SE S SW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 14 8 6 9 9 8 8 8 6 16 19 12 8 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) 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.2 8.1 8.0 7.7 7.2 6.7 6.8 7.4 8.1 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.3 7.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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