862  
FWUS46 KMFR 020936  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 52 54 62 67 68 60 55 54 53 55 62 69 71 64 60 59 58  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 71 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW N NE E SE N NE E SE NE  
WIND (MPH) 12 11 10 9 13 18 17 16 16 9 5 5 5 4 9 13 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) 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.8 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.5 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 48 53 66 71 71 58 52 49 48 53 67 74 73 63 57 55 55  
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 46 76 54  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N NE NE E E N NW NE E NE  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 12 12 14 13 12 11 5 4 5 6 4 6 10 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 10.7 10.9 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.1 11.0 11.3 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.0 11.9 11.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 52 53 60 66 68 61 55 54 53 54 60 67 70 65 60 59 58  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 71 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW N N E SE N NE E SE NE  
WIND (MPH) 12 11 10 8 13 17 16 16 16 9 8 5 5 4 9 13 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) 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.8 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.5 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.8  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 41 44 51 54 53 47 44 42 41 44 52 58 57 51 48 47 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 40 58 47  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW NE E S NE E S SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 21 20 20 18 20 21 19 17 13 10 8 6 8 9 10 16 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 47 50 47 41 31  
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) 10.7 10.7 11.1 11.8 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.6 12.5 12.7 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.8  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 51 53 62 70 71 64 56 54 51 53 62 71 73 68 61 60 58  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 51 73 58  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 11 16 16 16 14 11 6 5 5 9 10 13 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) 10.8 10.8 11.1 12.2 12.4 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.2 11.1 11.5 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.0 11.9 11.8  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 57 61 73 79 79 68 62 59 57 63 75 81 83 75 67 65 64  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 56 83 64  
WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N NE NE N N NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 13 16 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 1  
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 10.9 11.1 11.7 12.1 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.1 11.0 11.2 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.7  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 51 55 62 70 71 61 55 52 51 57 64 74 75 66 61 59 57  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 48 75 56  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 12 14 16 12 11 9 6 5 6 8 8 4 6 3  
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 10.8 11.0 11.5 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.4 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.9 11.7  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 41 47 60 64 64 56 48 44 41 47 62 72 74 66 57 51 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 40 74 48  
WIND DIR NE NE NW NW NW N NE NE E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 11 12 10 10 12 16 18 14 9 6 10 17 18 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) 8.4 8.2 8.7 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.6 10.8 11.1 10.9 10.5 10.7 10.6  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 40 46 59 65 64 56 48 44 41 45 60 70 72 65 55 49 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 40 73 47  
WIND DIR NE NE NW NW NW N NE NE E E E E E E E E NE  
WIND (MPH) 11 10 9 11 12 10 10 12 14 13 10 8 6 9 17 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) 8.5 8.4 8.9 9.5 9.9 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.7 10.8 11.2 11.0 10.6 10.8 10.8  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 44 46 61 67 68 62 53 49 45 47 65 76 78 71 61 56 52  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 44 79 52  
WIND DIR N N W NW NW NW NE NE E NE NE NE NW NW NE NE E  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 9 11 12 9 4 10 11 14 12 9 6 5 8 11 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) 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.1 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.3 11.7 11.7  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 5  
TEMPERATURE 44 47 56 61 60 53 48 46 44 48 61 71 71 63 57 53 52  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 44 72 52  
WIND DIR N NE NW NW NW N N E E E E E NE NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 11 12 10 8 11 14 14 10 5 9 5 16 18 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) 8.6 8.4 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.8 10.8 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.8  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 44 47 56 60 59 52 47 45 43 48 61 70 71 62 57 53 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 43 72 51  
WIND DIR NE NE NW NW NW N NE E E E E E NE NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 10 11 10 9 11 14 14 9 5 9 5 18 18 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) 8.2 8.0 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.9 9.6 10.7 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.3  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 08/02/26 MONDAY 08/03/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 49 49 54 60 60 53 50 49 48 52 62 71 72 64 58 58 56  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 72 56  
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N NE E E E NE N N NE E E  
WIND (MPH) 12 10 9 12 13 13 12 10 8 11 9 8 9 10 8 10 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) 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.3 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.4 12.0 11.8  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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