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FWUS46 KMFR 230936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 20 35 45 35 25 35 25 10 20 20 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 54 55 57 58 55 52 50 48 53 55 58 58 54 48 45 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 47 60 41
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW NW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 8 9 8 9 8 4 4 4 4 5 8 11 8 5 6 12 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 11.2 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.1 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 10.6 9.9 9.0
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 20 30 45 35 25 35 25 15 20 20 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 50 60 63 62 53 48 44 43 50 60 64 63 54 46 43 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 41 65 40
WIND DIR SE S S S S E W S SE SE S S SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 9 9 4 5 5 5 5 8 11 8 4 4 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.7 11.3 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.7 10.9 10.6 9.8 8.9
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 15 30 45 35 25 35 20 10 20 20 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 54 53 55 57 54 52 50 48 52 52 55 57 54 48 45 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 46 58 40
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 10 8 4 3 4 4 5 8 12 9 6 6 12 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.6 11.2 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.6 10.8 10.6 9.8 9.0
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 20 35 45 45 20 40 25 15 20 20 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 35 40 43 44 44 42 38 36 34 40 44 45 45 42 36 32 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 34 46 29
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW NW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 6 8 9 6 6 6 5 6 8 10 8 8 12 20 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.4 11.5 11.2 10.9 10.6 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.8 11.0 10.7 9.9 9.0
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW FW SC BK SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 15 30 55 50 25 40 25 10 20 20 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 54 56 60 61 59 52 50 47 54 57 62 63 60 51 46 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 63 42
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW W SW S S S SW SW W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 8 10 10 13 11 6 6 8 8 8 9 13 12 8 9 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 11.2 11.3 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.9 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.5 9.8 9.0
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 0 10 20 45 40 20 45 30 15 10 25 15 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 55 62 66 69 70 63 57 55 52 61 68 71 72 64 55 50 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 52 73 46
WIND DIR SW SE SE S S S S S SW SE S S S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 11 9 4 4 5 5 4 8 10 9 4 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.5 11.1 11.3 11.0 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.4 9.7 8.8
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 10 15 40 45 45 25 40 30 20 25 45 15 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 59 58 60 60 54 50 49 48 58 59 61 62 56 49 46 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 63 42
WIND DIR SW S SE S S W SW S SE S S S SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 10 8 4 6 8 8 8 9 10 8 4 5 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 10 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 10.6 10.5 10.8 11.3 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.0 10.1 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.5 9.7 8.7
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 25 30 25 35 20 10 25 5 5 5 10 25 25 15 30
TEMPERATURE 41 49 60 62 62 56 44 42 41 49 60 62 62 55 44 39 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 40 62 35
WIND DIR S SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 9 12 12 9 8 6 8 9 11 16 14 11 13 14 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) 9.0 8.7 9.1 9.7 9.8 9.0 8.6 8.4 8.3 8.4 9.2 9.8 10.2 10.4 10.4 9.6 8.8
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 15 25 30 30 20 15 25 5 5 5 5 20 20 20 30
TEMPERATURE 40 49 60 63 63 57 45 41 40 49 60 62 63 55 43 38 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 39 63 35
WIND DIR W SW W W W NW W W SW SW SW W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 11 11 9 8 6 6 8 11 14 14 11 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) 9.3 9.0 9.3 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.6 9.4 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.6 9.7 8.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 30 25 20 30 25 15 25 15 10 10 15 10 10 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 45 50 63 67 68 63 50 46 44 49 62 66 67 63 51 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 42 67 43
WIND DIR SE SW W W W W NW SW S SW SW W W W W S S
WIND (MPH) 3 4 9 11 12 9 6 4 5 6 8 11 14 13 8 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 10.2 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.4 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.9 10.6 11.1 11.1 10.9 9.8 8.8
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 35 20 30 30 25 10 15 15 5 5 10 10 20 20 15 30
TEMPERATURE 48 53 59 60 60 57 50 48 47 54 59 60 60 56 48 45 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 60 42
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW W S S SW SW W W W W S SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 10 11 9 5 5 5 6 9 12 13 12 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) 9.1 8.7 9.0 9.5 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.5 8.4 8.4 9.1 9.9 10.3 10.3 10.3 9.6 8.7
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 25 35 30 20 15 10 15 5 5 5 10 25 20 20 30
TEMPERATURE 47 52 59 60 60 56 49 47 46 53 59 61 61 56 47 44 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 46 61 41
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW W S S SW SW W W W SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 9 10 8 4 5 6 6 9 12 13 11 14 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) 8.5 8.3 8.7 9.5 9.5 8.8 8.4 8.0 7.8 7.9 8.8 9.6 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.5 8.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26
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 SC SC SC SC BK FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 30 30 45 55 15 25 15 15 45 45 45 35 25 15 20
TEMPERATURE 50 56 60 61 60 56 52 50 50 56 59 59 58 54 50 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 50 59 45
WIND DIR S S SE NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW W NW NW NW S SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 5 8 12 11 5 4 5 5 5 6 11 9 11 12 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
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 9.7 9.7 10.4 10.9 10.6 10.2 10.1 9.8 9.6 9.8 10.9 11.3 11.2 10.3 9.5 8.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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