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FWUS46 KMFR 050936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 10 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 42 43 50 53 54 49 45 43 42 47 54 58 59 54 49 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 41 60 44
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N N NW N S W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 11 11 13 16 11 8 6 5 5 6 9 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 5 5 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 9.4 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 9.7 10.2 10.7 10.4 10.2 9.7 9.3
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 10 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 38 41 52 56 56 48 43 39 38 45 58 61 61 53 46 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 37 63 41
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N NW NW N SW W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 9 11 12 8 5 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 5 5 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 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.2 9.6 10.2 10.7 10.4 10.2 9.6 9.3
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 10 15 15 5 10 10 5 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 42 43 49 53 54 49 45 43 41 46 53 57 59 54 49 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 41 59 43
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N N N N S SW W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 11 10 13 16 11 8 6 5 5 6 9 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 5 5 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) 9.2 9.0 9.3 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.1 9.4 9.1 9.6 10.2 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.7 9.3
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 10 15 15 10 10 5 5 5 0 5 10 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 30 33 39 41 42 38 35 33 31 37 43 46 47 44 38 36 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 31 47 34
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N NE N N NW W W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 17 17 20 23 16 11 8 8 9 10 12 9 8 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 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 9.4 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.1 9.4 9.1 9.7 10.2 10.7 10.4 10.2 9.7 9.3
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 5 20 15 10 10 5 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 41 44 51 56 56 53 46 44 43 47 55 59 61 57 49 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 61 44
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N NE W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 11 12 12 14 18 13 10 8 5 6 6 9 9 8 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 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 8.9 9.2 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.3 9.8 9.3 9.0 9.4 9.9 10.6 10.2 10.1 9.7 9.3
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 15 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 46 50 58 63 64 58 51 49 48 55 64 69 70 63 56 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 47 71 50
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW N E S SW W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 6 8 9 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 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 9.1 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 9.7 9.3 9.3 10.0 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.6 9.2
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 15 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 42 47 52 58 59 53 48 46 44 51 57 62 63 58 51 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 42 63 45
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW N NW N N N NW NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 11 13 14 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.1 9.6 9.3 9.6 10.2 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.6 9.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 40 30 15 5 5 10 5 0 5 10 20 20 15 15
TEMPERATURE 39 44 56 56 57 51 45 42 40 47 58 61 61 54 44 41 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 40 62 39
WIND DIR NE NE N NW NW NW NE NE E E W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 10 12 16 12 9 8 4 4 8 13 16 12 6 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 8.6 9.1 9.7 10.4 10.6 10.3 9.8 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.4
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 35 30 15 5 10 10 5 5 5 10 20 20 15 15
TEMPERATURE 39 43 55 57 56 50 44 41 40 46 58 61 61 53 44 40 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 39 61 38
WIND DIR NE NE N NW NW NW N NE E NE SW W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 10 12 16 13 10 8 5 4 8 12 14 12 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 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) 8.7 9.1 9.5 10.4 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.4
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 10 25 10 10 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 42 45 56 60 61 55 47 45 43 49 61 66 66 60 50 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 43 67 43
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW N NE E NE SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 9 10 9 5 5 4 3 5 6 8 6 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 10 5 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 9.0 9.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.1 9.6 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.2 8.6
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 10 20 25 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 42 46 54 56 56 52 47 45 44 49 58 61 61 55 48 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 44 61 43
WIND DIR N NE N NW NW NW N E SE SE W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 10 12 14 11 8 6 5 4 8 12 14 11 5 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 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) 8.7 9.1 9.5 10.1 10.4 10.2 9.9 9.5 9.2 9.1 9.4 9.5 9.7 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.4
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 15 25 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 25 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 42 46 55 57 57 52 46 45 44 50 58 61 61 55 47 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 44 61 43
WIND DIR NE NE N NW NW NW NE E SE SE W W W NW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 11 13 16 11 6 6 5 4 8 13 16 12 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 10 5 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) 8.6 9.1 9.5 10.0 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.4 9.0 8.7 8.3
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
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 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 15 5 10 5 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 46 52 55 55 51 48 47 45 50 59 60 61 57 51 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 45 61 46
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW N NE SE S N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 10 16 19 20 11 8 6 5 5 10 14 16 9 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.4 9.7 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.4 9.1 9.3 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5 9.2 8.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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