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FWUS46 KMFR 282136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 30 5 0 5 5 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 58 52 49 48 47 47 53 58 58 50 48 46 45 46 56 61 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 60 44 63
WIND DIR SW S W S S SW SW SW W W NW N N N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 10 11 14 14 16 14 12 9 9 10 6 5 6 3 4 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 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.5 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.1 9.6 8.9 8.5 9.0 10.2 10.9
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 30 5 0 5 5 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 61 51 47 45 44 47 58 62 60 49 45 42 41 45 62 67 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 64 39 68
WIND DIR S SE E E E S SW W NW NW N N N N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 8 9 11 11 11 11 10 11 10 8 4 4 4 3 5 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 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.4 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.1 9.6 8.9 8.5 8.9 10.2 10.9
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 30 5 0 10 5 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 58 52 49 47 46 47 52 58 58 51 47 45 45 46 54 61 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 60 44 63
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 11 10 12 12 16 14 12 9 9 10 6 5 6 3 4 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 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.4 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.1 9.6 8.9 8.6 9.0 10.2 10.8
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 5 0 5 5 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 47 41 39 38 37 38 44 47 46 38 36 34 34 37 46 50 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 47 33 51
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N NW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 16 14 17 21 20 25 24 18 17 17 18 6 6 8 4 5 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) 10.7 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.4 9.2 9.6 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.0 9.5 8.9 8.4 9.1 10.3 10.9
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 15 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 61 55 51 49 47 48 55 61 60 53 48 46 44 46 57 65 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 62 44 67
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S S SW W NW NW N N NE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 11 10 11 10 8 10 12 9 13 11 6 6 5 4 4 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) 10.5 10.9 10.4 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.5 10.6 11.0 10.6 10.3 9.7 9.0 8.5 8.8 10.3 10.9
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 40 20 0 10 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 70 61 57 54 53 56 65 71 71 61 55 52 51 55 66 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 73 50 75
WIND DIR S SW W SW W N NE E N NW NW NW N N SE S S
WIND (MPH) 10 5 4 4 4 3 4 6 10 12 9 4 2 2 2 4 4
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 10.1 9.7 9.3 9.1 9.4 10.6 10.8 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.0 8.7 8.8 9.9 10.7
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 40 10 0 10 0 0 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 65 55 52 50 49 52 58 64 63 52 50 47 45 51 59 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 44 69
WIND DIR S W SW S SW W N N N N NW NW NW N NW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 10 8 9 8 5 6 10 14 13 11 3 3 2 3 4 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) 10.9 10.9 10.2 9.7 9.3 9.1 9.6 10.8 10.7 10.4 10.0 9.5 8.9 8.6 8.9 10.2 11.0
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 CL SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 35 40 30 0 40 25 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 62 52 46 42 39 42 53 55 55 46 41 37 35 40 58 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 57 34 65
WIND DIR W NW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NE SE S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 14 11 9 9 8 6 11 14 16 13 8 4 4 6 2 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.5 7.9 8.4 8.6 8.4 7.8 7.4 7.0 6.4 6.6 7.7 8.9 9.6
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 FW CL SC FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 10 30 30 25 0 40 25 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 62 52 46 42 39 41 52 56 55 46 40 36 34 38 57 64 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 57 34 65
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W W NW NW N NE S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 14 13 10 10 9 8 10 14 16 14 10 3 4 5 2 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 10.2 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.5 8.0 8.5 8.7 8.4 7.8 7.4 7.0 6.5 6.7 7.8 8.9 9.6
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 10 25 40 40 10 25 10 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 66 59 52 47 43 42 54 59 60 54 46 41 38 40 59 67 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 61 37 69
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NE NE E SW W W
WIND (MPH) 12 9 4 4 3 4 9 12 12 11 5 4 4 4 2 3 4
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 10.4 10.3 9.7 9.1 8.5 8.3 8.6 8.4 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.8 9.1 9.9
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 15 40 45 40 15 45 15 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 59 51 47 45 43 44 50 53 52 45 43 41 39 42 57 62 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 54 39 62
WIND DIR W NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW E SE SE W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 11 6 6 5 6 10 12 14 12 8 6 6 8 2 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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 10.0 9.6 9.1 8.5 8.0 8.2 8.3 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.7 7.7 8.8 9.5
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 BK SC FW BK FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 20 50 50 45 20 55 15 15 10 10 15 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 59 51 47 45 43 44 49 52 52 45 42 41 39 42 57 62 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 53 39 62
WIND DIR W NW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW SE SE S W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 10 6 6 5 5 9 11 13 11 6 5 6 8 1 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 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) 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.5 7.6 8.7 9.4
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 15 10 5 10 10 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 61 53 50 49 47 48 51 55 54 47 46 45 44 46 56 63 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 56 44 63
WIND DIR NW NW W W W N NW NW NW NW NW NW N SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 14 8 5 6 6 9 13 17 17 10 5 5 5 2 2 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) 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.3 8.7 8.3 8.4 9.0 8.6 8.1 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.5 8.1 8.9 9.6
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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