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FWUS46 KMFR 252136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK OV FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 5 40 35 35 20 40 30 40 50 55 70 25 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 63 57 55 55 55 54 59 63 65 58 55 54 54 53 59 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 65 53 66
WIND DIR S N N N N N S S S W N NW NW N S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 4 6 8 8 6 13 13 11 5 4 8 9 5 11 13 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) 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.9 11.3
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 5 35 40 35 20 45 35 35 45 60 70 20 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 67 58 52 50 50 53 64 68 68 58 52 49 48 52 64 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 70 47 71
WIND DIR S E E E E E S S S NW E E E N S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 8 9 11 12 10 12 11 9 3 9 8 8 4 9 11 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) 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.3 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.0 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.9 11.3
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 5 35 35 35 25 35 25 40 50 55 70 25 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 63 57 55 55 54 54 57 63 65 58 55 54 53 53 58 63 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 65 53 66
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW SW S SW W W W W N S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 4 6 8 8 8 13 12 10 5 8 10 10 5 11 12 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) 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.0 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.8 11.3
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK OV FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 30 30 25 20 40 25 40 50 60 70 20 15 10 10
TEMPERATURE 51 46 44 44 43 45 50 52 52 47 44 43 42 44 50 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 53 42 53
WIND DIR S E SE SE SE E S S SW W S S S N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 10 13 11 11 10 21 17 13 6 11 10 10 6 16 16 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 28 28
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 10.6 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.9 11.3
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 5 40 40 40 25 25 25 35 45 40 55 20 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 65 59 56 54 53 54 61 66 67 61 55 54 52 54 61 67 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 67 52 68
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S W S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 19 16 13 10 11 12 16 14 12 9 8 9 9 4 12 13 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) 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.6 10.0 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.8 11.4
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK OV FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 10 40 45 40 20 40 35 45 45 55 75 20 20 10 15
TEMPERATURE 75 67 61 60 59 62 69 75 76 68 61 59 58 61 70 75 76
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 77 57 77
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S NW N E SE NW S S SW
WIND (MPH) 13 10 9 5 6 4 8 8 6 2 2 2 2 2 6 9 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) 10.5 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.7 9.5 9.6 10.1 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.7 11.1
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK OV FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 30 40 20 20 45 50 45 50 65 90 20 20 10 15
TEMPERATURE 70 62 57 56 55 59 64 70 71 62 57 55 54 58 64 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 71 53 72
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S NW W W SW NW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 11 11 9 11 10 9 8 5 4 5 5 5 2 5 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) 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.7 9.5 9.7 10.4 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.1 9.9 9.9 11.0 11.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC SC FW FW BK OV OV BK BK FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 5 30 35 40 20 25 65 80 75 60 60 20 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 71 61 53 49 47 52 63 66 66 58 52 48 45 49 60 63 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 67 44 64
WIND DIR W NW SW S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW W SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 2 4 6 9 13 14 11 5 4 8 9 5 16 17 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) 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.6 10.3 9.9 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.7 10.0 10.2
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC SC FW FW BK OV OV BK OV FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 5 25 45 45 20 20 60 75 70 65 70 20 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 70 61 53 49 47 50 62 66 66 58 52 47 44 48 59 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 67 44 64
WIND DIR SW NW W S SE S SW SW W W SW SW SW W SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 8 3 4 8 9 13 14 11 8 4 5 8 5 14 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) 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.6 10.3 9.8 9.7 10.4 10.9 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 9.9 9.7 10.1 10.3
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC OV OV OV OV OV SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 10 25 35 35 25 50 80 80 75 80 100 35 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 75 68 58 53 51 51 64 69 70 65 57 52 49 50 62 67 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 71 48 69
WIND DIR W W W SW SE S SW W W W W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 9 11 6 2 4 4 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 6 8 6
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) 11.2 11.0 10.7 10.4 10.1 9.6 9.5 10.3 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.8 10.7 11.0
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL FW SC SC FW SC BK OV BK BK BK FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 5 25 40 40 20 30 65 80 65 60 65 20 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 69 60 54 53 52 54 61 64 65 57 53 51 49 51 58 62 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 49 62
WIND DIR W NW NW S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 3 4 5 6 11 11 9 8 4 5 4 4 12 12 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) 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.5 10.3 9.8 9.5 10.1 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.1 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.4
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW BK OV BK BK SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 5 20 35 45 20 25 60 75 60 55 50 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 68 60 54 53 52 54 61 64 65 57 52 51 49 51 58 61 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 49 62
WIND DIR W NW NW S S S SW SW W W S S SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 6 2 4 6 8 13 13 9 6 4 5 4 4 13 13 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) 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.6 10.4 9.9 9.5 10.1 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.9 10.3
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/26/26 THURSDAY 08/27/26
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 FW CL FW FW SC SC FW SC BK OV BK OV OV SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 15 20 50 40 20 35 60 80 65 75 80 30 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 70 61 56 55 54 56 62 66 66 58 55 54 52 53 59 64 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 67 52 65
WIND DIR NW NW NW S S S SW W NW NW W SW SW N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 3 5 8 8 9 8 10 8 3 4 5 2 5 9 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) 11.3 11.2 10.8 10.4 9.8 9.4 9.6 10.5 11.2 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.5 10.6
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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