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FWUS46 KMFR 032136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT THU SEP 3 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW FW SC FW FW BK OV OV FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 35 20 20 30 10 15 55 70 70 15 0 5 20 5 20 10
TEMPERATURE 39 36 36 35 34 33 38 42 45 42 39 38 36 36 42 47 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 46 35 48
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 16 11 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 6 8 5 5 6 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 10 5 0 0 0 5 40 60 50 5 5 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R S R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03 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) 8.7 7.9 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 8.0 8.4 8.7
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW FW SC FW FW BK OV BK FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 25 15 15 25 10 20 55 70 65 10 5 5 20 5 20 10
TEMPERATURE 42 38 36 35 34 36 45 48 47 40 38 37 36 39 49 51 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 50 35 52
WIND DIR W W N N NE S S S S SW W NE E SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 8 6 8 6 8 8 9 6 4 5 4 5 6 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 10 5 0 0 0 0 30 50 50 5 5 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 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 7.9 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.4 8.7
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW SC SC FW FW BK OV BK FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 35 20 25 30 15 15 55 70 70 10 0 5 20 5 20 10
TEMPERATURE 39 37 36 36 35 34 37 42 45 42 39 38 36 36 40 47 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 46 35 48
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W NW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 12 10 11 10 11 8 10 8 6 9 6 5 6 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 10 5 0 0 0 5 30 50 60 5 5 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R S R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.02 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) 8.7 7.9 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.2 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.4 8.6
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW FW SC FW FW BK OV OV FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 35 20 15 25 10 20 60 75 75 20 0 0 20 5 25 15
TEMPERATURE 33 31 29 27 26 27 29 31 32 31 28 27 26 28 33 36 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 33 26 36
WIND DIR W SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 27 21 21 21 19 19 14 14 11 6 9 8 6 8 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 65 58 58 58 55 54 41 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 10 5 0 0 0 5 30 60 60 5 5 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.7 7.9 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.9 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 8.0 8.5 8.8
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC SC FW FW BK BK BK CL FW FW SC CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 35 40 40 20 25 60 65 65 5 15 15 30 5 20 20
TEMPERATURE 38 37 37 37 35 34 38 44 46 43 40 39 37 38 43 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 47 37 49
WIND DIR SW W SW S S S S SW SW SW W SE SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 6 10 5 3 5 8 11 9 6 6 4 5 6 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 10 10 5 0 5 20 40 50 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R S S R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 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) 8.7 8.0 7.4 7.0 6.9 6.8 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.4 8.6
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW FW SC FW FW SC BK BK CL CL CL SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 35 20 15 30 20 15 50 55 50 5 5 5 25 10 25 15
TEMPERATURE 47 43 42 40 39 42 49 55 54 46 45 44 44 46 55 59 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 56 43 59
WIND DIR S W W W W S SE S S W NW NW W E SE S S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 4 3 3 6 9 6 4 5 3 3 3 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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 7.7 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.0 7.7 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.7 8.2 8.6
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK FW FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 20 15 10 20 5 25 55 65 60 5 10 10 25 10 25 30
TEMPERATURE 40 36 36 36 36 39 43 47 47 41 41 41 40 44 47 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 49 38 52
WIND DIR SW W W W SW S S S SW SW W SW S SE SE S S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 5 4 4 6 8 6 4 5 5 6 5 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 40 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 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 7.6 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.1 7.8 8.3 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.8 8.5 8.9
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV BK BK OV BK OV OV OV BK SC FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 65 70 75 50 80 70 70 50 30 10 20 25 25 55
TEMPERATURE 40 37 36 34 33 35 40 43 43 40 37 35 33 35 45 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 45 32 50
WIND DIR SW W SW SW S S S SW W W SW S SE SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 16 11 14 9 9 9 9 8 8 5 8 5 6 8 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 40 30 40 30 20 70 60 30 20 20 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S T S R S S S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.1 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.7 8.4 8.8
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV BK BK OV BK OV BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 80 60 65 70 60 75 70 60 40 30 10 25 35 35 55
TEMPERATURE 40 37 36 34 33 34 40 42 42 39 37 34 32 33 43 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 44 31 49
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW S S SW W W W SW SE SE S S W
WIND (MPH) 16 12 13 9 9 8 9 8 6 6 6 5 4 8 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 30 30 40 30 20 60 50 20 20 20 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S R S S S S R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.6 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.8 8.5 9.0
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC SC BK OV SC BK OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 45 45 60 75 40 65 70 55 30 20 5 25 10 20 50
TEMPERATURE 44 44 42 38 36 36 44 49 49 46 44 40 37 37 49 56 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 51 36 56
WIND DIR W W SW S S S S W W W W E E E SE S W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 5 5 6 8 6 8 5 4 5 6 6 6 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 5 20 10 30 20 40 50 30 10 10 0 0 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.01 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 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.8 7.2 7.7 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV BK FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 65 65 65 75 55 75 75 70 55 20 10 20 20 25 50
TEMPERATURE 39 37 37 36 36 35 38 41 43 40 39 38 36 36 44 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 44 35 50
WIND DIR W W SW SW S S S SW W W SW SE SE SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 12 9 10 8 8 8 9 8 8 4 6 5 6 8 6 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 50 40 50 30 30 70 60 40 10 10 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S R R R R S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.8 7.1 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.6 8.3 8.7
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 70 75 70 75 55 80 75 75 60 25 10 20 30 30 50
TEMPERATURE 40 37 38 37 36 35 36 41 43 41 39 39 36 36 44 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 44 35 50
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 12 8 11 9 9 9 9 8 6 4 6 5 6 8 6 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 50 40 50 30 30 70 60 40 20 20 5 5 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S R R R R S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.10 0.07 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.6 8.3 8.7
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW SC BK SC BK BK BK SC SC FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 35 25 35 55 45 55 55 65 40 35 20 5 15 5 25 50
TEMPERATURE 39 36 36 38 38 39 42 46 44 40 41 41 40 40 44 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 47 38 51
WIND DIR W W SW S S SW SW SW NW NW SW S S SE SE W NW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 8 8 8 8 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 6 5 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 20 10 20 10 40 50 20 5 5 0 0 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE R S S S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.02 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 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.7 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.5 8.2 8.8
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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