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FWUS46 KMFR 012217
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
217 PM PST SUN MAR 1 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 85 90 65 45 45 55 40 15 15 15 10 20 15 35 50
TEMPERATURE 35 32 30 29 28 28 32 33 34 32 29 29 29 30 37 40 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 34 28 42
WIND DIR S W W W NW N NW N NW NE NE SE NW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 8 8 8 6 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 9 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 60 20 20 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.47 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 4.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 5.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.9 7.2
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 85 90 65 45 45 50 40 15 15 15 10 20 15 35 50
TEMPERATURE 36 32 32 31 29 29 35 37 36 31 30 29 27 28 41 43 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 39 26 45
WIND DIR SE SW NW W NW N NW NW NW NE SE SE E SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 9 9 6 8 9 8 9 10 6 8 8 6 6 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 60 20 20 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.46 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.9 7.2
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 85 90 60 45 45 55 40 15 10 15 10 20 15 35 50
TEMPERATURE 35 32 31 30 28 28 32 34 35 32 30 29 29 30 37 40 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 35 28 42
WIND DIR S W W W NW N W SE W N NE SW W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 10 9 8 8 8 6 9 9 6 5 6 8 8 10 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 60 20 20 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.45 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 4.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.9 7.2
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 85 85 75 55 35 55 35 15 15 15 10 20 15 35 55
TEMPERATURE 26 24 23 21 20 20 25 26 27 25 22 22 21 23 30 33 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 28 21 35
WIND DIR SW SW W SW NW N N NE NW N E S SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 12 9 9 10 14 12 10 10 10 9 8 10 8 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 60 20 20 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.48 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 5.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 6.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.6 6.4 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.9 7.2
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 80 85 75 70 50 70 50 40 15 15 15 20 15 35 50
TEMPERATURE 38 34 32 31 30 31 34 36 38 35 31 30 29 31 39 42 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 38 29 43
WIND DIR S SW SW S W NW NW NW NW N SW SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 13 12 10 8 9 8 6 6 8 6 6 8 8 10 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 60 30 20 20 20 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.5 6.9 7.2
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 85 90 70 60 45 55 50 25 15 20 15 20 15 30 50
TEMPERATURE 44 42 40 39 38 36 40 43 44 42 39 38 37 37 45 49 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 45 36 50
WIND DIR S S SE S NW NW N S NW NW W W W W SE S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 60 20 20 20 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S R
6 HOUR QPF 0.54 0.04 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 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.9 7.1
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 80 85 70 50 35 55 45 20 15 20 15 25 20 35 50
TEMPERATURE 41 37 35 33 33 33 37 39 40 37 34 35 33 34 42 46 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 40 32 47
WIND DIR S S S S NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 13 9 12 6 8 9 8 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 50 20 20 20 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.40 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.6 6.9 7.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 85 85 90 75 65 65 50 30 40 50 40 60 65 75
TEMPERATURE 38 33 32 32 31 31 33 36 36 33 30 29 29 29 37 40 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 37 27 40
WIND DIR SW W NW W W W W W NW SE S S SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 8 9 12 13 12 11 11 8 11 12 11 11 12 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 90 60 60 60 60 30 20 20 5 5 5 5 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.13 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.6 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.3
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 90 90 85 75 65 55 30 25 40 50 40 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 37 33 31 31 30 30 33 36 37 32 29 28 28 28 36 39 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 37 27 40
WIND DIR W W NW W NW W NW NW NW SE S SW SW SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 9 13 13 13 12 12 8 10 10 11 11 12 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 90 60 50 50 60 30 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.11 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.4
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 85 90 90 80 75 65 45 20 25 40 30 25 45 65 70
TEMPERATURE 44 38 37 36 35 35 36 40 42 37 35 34 33 33 40 45 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 31 47
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W W NE S SE SE SE SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 5 6 8 8 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 80 40 40 40 40 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.41 0.17 0.04 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) 7.4 6.9 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 85 85 85 75 65 60 40 25 45 45 35 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 39 36 35 34 33 34 34 36 37 35 32 32 32 32 38 40 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 37 31 41
WIND DIR W NW W W W W NW NW NW SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 9 10 11 10 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 11 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 70 70 70 60 30 30 30 5 5 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.30 0.17 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.4
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 85 85 85 80 65 65 50 25 45 55 40 60 65 75
TEMPERATURE 39 36 34 34 33 34 34 36 37 35 32 32 32 32 37 40 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 37 30 41
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 6 9 10 11 10 9 9 8 10 11 11 11 11 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 70 70 70 60 30 30 30 5 5 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.13 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.2
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 03/02/26 TUESDAY 03/03/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC FW SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 90 75 65 65 60 60 40 25 30 30 35 50 65 75
TEMPERATURE 40 38 36 35 34 34 35 37 38 36 34 35 34 34 40 42 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 38 32 44
WIND DIR W NW W W NW NW NW NW NW SW S S SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 10 8 8 10 8 9 9 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 30 20 20 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.38 0.21 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 7.0 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.5 6.5
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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