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FWUS46 KMFR 171022
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
222 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 20 30 40 35 45 45 50 35 25 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 43 45 45 42 41 41 41 41 41 44 45 43 39 39 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 41 46 38
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 8 10 11 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) 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.4 6.9 6.6 6.1 6.0
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 20 30 35 30 40 45 50 35 20 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 36 36 43 44 40 33 32 33 32 32 41 43 40 33 32 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 31 45 31
WIND DIR E E NE E E NE N NW N N N NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 5 6 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) 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.2 6.0
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 20 30 40 35 45 50 50 35 25 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 43 44 44 42 41 41 41 41 41 45 46 45 39 39 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 41 46 39
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N NW NW N NW NW N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 4 8 10 11 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) 6.9 7.1 7.5 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.4 6.9 6.6 6.1 6.0
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 20 35 40 35 45 45 50 35 25 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 37 37 39 39 36 32 32 32 32 32 38 39 36 32 31 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 39 31
WIND DIR E E E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 17 16 11 6 5 8 6 6 8 8 6 4 5 10 12 14 16
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) 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.1 6.0
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 5 25 35 30 40 40 45 30 25 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 35 36 42 46 45 40 39 38 37 37 42 46 44 38 37 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 37 47 35
WIND DIR SE E E SE S SE W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 9 10 11 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) 5.8 6.1 6.6 7.1 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.0 7.1 6.6 6.1 5.6 5.5
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 10 20 30 30 40 45 45 45 30 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 43 45 50 48 45 44 44 43 43 46 51 50 45 44 43 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 43 52 42
WIND DIR E E E E SE E S W NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 5 6 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) 6.7 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.9 7.2 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.2
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 10 20 30 30 40 45 50 45 30 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 45 45 49 51 48 44 44 45 45 45 50 51 48 44 45 45 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 44 52 42
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW N NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 10 9 5 3 2 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 3 5 8 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) 6.9 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 10 5 5 5 15 25 30 30 25 15 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 34 33 40 46 42 35 35 34 34 34 43 48 44 37 35 35 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 34 48 32
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SW W NW SE SE NW N NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 5 6 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) 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.6 7.0 7.3 6.6 6.3 5.7 5.3
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 10 5 5 10 20 30 30 30 25 20 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 33 32 40 46 43 36 34 33 33 33 42 47 43 36 33 33 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 32 48 30
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S W NW NW N SE NW N NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 5 6 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) 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.9 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.6 7.1 7.3 6.6 6.1 5.5 5.1
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 5 5 15 20 35 30 35 40 30 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 36 36 41 48 46 38 37 38 37 37 39 43 41 34 34 34 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 36 43 33
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E N E E E NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 5 6 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) 6.5 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.8 7.2 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.4
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 25 25 25 25 20 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 41 40 45 48 45 41 41 41 41 41 47 51 48 42 41 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 41 51 38
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SW W NW SE SE W N E E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 5 4 8 8 6 6 6 4 2 3 8 9 10 11
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) 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.5 5.9 5.6
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 20 25 20 15 10 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 41 40 45 50 46 41 41 41 41 41 47 52 49 42 41 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 41 52 38
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SW W W SE SE NW NE E E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 10 8 5 4 6 6 6 5 5 4 2 2 6 8 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) 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.0 5.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 01/17/26 SUNDAY 01/18/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 5 10 25 35 40 30 45 45 40 25 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 44 46 47 44 43 43 43 43 43 48 50 49 45 45 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 43 50 42
WIND DIR SE S S SW SW SW W W W S S S NW E SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 20 19 17 11 9 13 13 14 14 13 11 5 5 9 13 16 17
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) 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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