112
FWUS46 KMFR 230936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 10 10 5 10 15 25 40 45 50
TEMPERATURE 27 30 39 44 46 40 35 34 32 36 44 47 48 42 36 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 31 49 33
WIND DIR N N N NW N W W NW NW N W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 11 9 3 3 4 3 5 3 5 5 5 6 9 6 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 10
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) 4.6 4.6 6.2 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.9 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.5 6.2
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 10 15 10 10 15 30 40 40 50
TEMPERATURE 24 28 42 47 45 36 32 30 30 35 48 50 50 40 33 32 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 28 52 31
WIND DIR N N N W NW NW NW NW N NE SW SW SW S S S W
WIND (MPH) 8 9 6 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 5 6 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 4.6 4.6 6.1 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.9 7.3 7.7 7.6 7.1 6.5 6.2
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 10 10 15 25 40 45 50
TEMPERATURE 27 30 37 43 46 40 35 33 32 37 43 47 47 41 36 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 32 48 33
WIND DIR N N N NW N W W NW NW N SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 11 9 4 3 3 3 5 3 5 5 6 6 9 6 9 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 10
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) 4.7 4.7 6.2 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.9 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.2 6.5 6.2
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 10 10 5 10 15 25 35 35 40
TEMPERATURE 19 23 31 33 34 29 25 23 22 26 33 36 36 32 27 26 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 22 37 24
WIND DIR N N N NE E SW W W NW NW W W NW NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 17 17 12 4 3 3 5 5 5 10 11 9 11 13 12 16 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 4.5 4.5 6.1 7.3 7.7 7.2 6.7 6.2 5.8 5.8 7.1 7.4 7.8 7.5 7.1 6.4 6.2
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 5 10 5 5 10 10 5 10 15 20 30 30 40
TEMPERATURE 25 30 39 45 47 42 35 33 32 37 44 49 49 43 36 35 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 32 50 33
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW W W NW NE S SW W SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 10 8 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 11 11 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 10
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 4.4 5.7 6.6 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.2 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.4 6.1
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 20 20 10 10 20 35 45 55 55
TEMPERATURE 32 36 47 55 56 48 42 41 40 44 54 58 58 49 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 40 60 40
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SE SE S S S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 9 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 2 4 8 8 4 9 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 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) 4.5 4.4 5.5 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.6 7.5 8.0 7.7 7.2 6.6 6.3
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 0 0 10 5 5 15 15 10 10 20 35 30 40 40
TEMPERATURE 27 33 41 47 49 43 37 35 34 41 48 51 51 45 40 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 33 51 35
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N E S S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 12 10 8 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 8 6 5 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 4.4 4.3 5.4 6.2 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.8 7.4 7.8 7.6 7.0 6.4 6.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 0 0 0 10 5 15 15 10 0 5 5 10 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 23 27 40 46 46 38 31 28 27 31 43 49 49 41 32 28 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 26 51 27
WIND DIR W SW W W W W W W E E E N NW NW E E E
WIND (MPH) 14 11 6 5 10 8 9 9 6 9 8 5 11 10 8 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 3.8 3.9 5.9 7.1 7.5 7.1 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.5 6.4 6.8 7.1 6.6 5.6 4.4 4.2
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 5 0 5 10 5 15 15 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 21 26 40 45 45 36 31 28 26 30 43 48 49 41 32 27 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 25 50 25
WIND DIR W SW W W W W W W NE E E NE NW NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 14 11 6 4 10 10 9 9 6 6 6 4 10 10 8 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 3.8 4.0 5.9 7.1 7.6 7.2 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.6 6.4 6.9 7.2 6.6 5.6 4.4 4.1
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 10
TEMPERATURE 29 31 42 50 51 43 35 32 31 36 48 54 55 46 38 34 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 30 56 32
WIND DIR W E W W W NW NW NE NE NE NE W W NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 5 9 6 4 5 8 10 6 5 11 10 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 4.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.7 6.5 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.2 5.2 4.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 5 0 0 15 0 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 25 30 40 44 45 39 34 32 30 35 44 48 48 42 35 32 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 30 50 30
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SE NE E E NW NW NW NE E SE
WIND (MPH) 13 11 6 5 8 8 9 9 6 8 8 5 10 9 9 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 3.8 3.9 5.8 6.8 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.5 6.3 6.8 6.9 6.4 5.6 4.6 4.3
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 5 0 0 20 0 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 24 30 40 44 45 39 33 31 30 34 44 48 49 42 34 31 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 29 50 29
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W SW SE E E E N NW NW E E E
WIND (MPH) 13 11 6 6 8 9 10 9 6 8 9 5 10 9 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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) 3.7 3.9 5.7 6.8 7.1 6.7 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.4 6.2 6.7 6.8 6.3 5.4 4.3 4.1
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 04/23/26 FRIDAY 04/24/26
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 CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 29 33 40 45 45 40 37 36 34 38 47 50 50 44 39 36 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 34 51 35
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW N NE E SE NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 16 12 8 4 8 9 4 5 6 6 4 5 11 13 10 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 4.1 4.0 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 6.4 6.9 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.5 5.1
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page