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FWUS46 KMFR 280936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 20 50 35 30 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 29 31 38 40 41 37 34 33 33 36 43 45 44 40 35 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 32 45 34
WIND DIR NW SW W W NW E NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 5 6 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 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) 5.9 6.1 7.0 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.7 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.5
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 20 40 30 25 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 27 31 41 42 41 33 31 29 28 34 46 48 47 39 34 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 27 48 31
WIND DIR N W W W NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N NE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 6 8 5 4 3 5 4 5 8 8 5 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 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) 6.0 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.5
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 20 50 35 25 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 29 32 36 39 41 36 33 33 32 35 41 43 44 39 35 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 31 44 33
WIND DIR NW S W W NW W NW N NW NW W W NW NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 5 5 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 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) 5.9 6.1 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.7 7.6 8.1 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.5
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC BK SC SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 25 55 40 30 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 17 20 26 28 28 25 22 21 21 25 30 31 31 27 24 23 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 21 31 23
WIND DIR SW W N NW NW W NW NW NW W NW W W N E E NE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 9 9 8 9 9 12 11 12 12 11 10 9 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 31 34 33 33 31 29 28 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.1 7.1 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.7 6.6 7.5 8.0 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.5
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 60 55 30 15 10 10 5 0 5 15 10 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 30 33 39 42 43 40 34 33 32 36 43 46 46 43 37 36 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 32 46 36
WIND DIR N NE SE W NW NW NW N NW N W NW NW NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 4 5 8 5 4 5 4 4 3 6 10 9 8 9
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) 6.0 6.2 6.9 7.5 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.9 7.5 8.2 8.2 8.3 7.8 7.7 7.4
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 25 40 20 5 5 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 36 40 49 53 52 46 41 39 38 43 53 57 57 51 44 42 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 38 58 42
WIND DIR NW N NE NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 3 4 5 8 10 8 6 5 4 5 9 12 12 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 6.1 6.1 6.6 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.8 7.1 8.1 8.5 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.6
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 CL FW BK SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 50 45 25 5 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 31 36 43 45 46 40 35 33 32 39 45 49 49 44 37 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 30 49 34
WIND DIR W N NE N N NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 6 10 10 6 8 5 5 8 10 12 10 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 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) 5.9 6.1 6.8 7.5 7.8 7.7 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 7.3 8.1 8.4 8.2 7.8 7.7 7.5
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 40 55 55 30 20 5 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 15 25
TEMPERATURE 27 30 40 42 41 34 29 28 27 32 43 46 46 40 33 31 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 27 46 31
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW NW N SW NW NW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 2 3 6 10 11 8 5 5 5 4 5 8 9 8 14 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 5.3 5.4 6.3 6.9 7.3 6.9 6.2 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.4 7.5 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 45 50 50 30 20 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 15 25
TEMPERATURE 26 30 39 41 40 34 29 27 27 31 44 46 46 39 32 30 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 27 46 29
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 9 11 10 8 5 5 4 4 6 8 9 12 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 5.4 5.5 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.6 5.3 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.1 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.3
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 45 45 25 30 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 20
TEMPERATURE 30 34 45 50 50 42 33 30 29 34 46 52 52 46 37 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 28 53 34
WIND DIR NE NE SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 10 10 9 5 4 4 3 6 10 10 8 11 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 5.6 5.7 6.4 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.6 6.5 7.5 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.3
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC BK SC SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 40 50 40 35 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 15 25
TEMPERATURE 30 34 40 41 41 37 32 31 31 35 44 46 46 42 37 37 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 31 46 37
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N E NW NW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 9 10 8 5 4 8 5 5 9 9 6 10 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 5.1 5.3 6.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.6 5.2 5.5 6.4 7.4 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.3
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 40 55 50 35 15 5 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 15 25
TEMPERATURE 30 33 41 41 41 37 32 31 31 35 44 46 46 42 37 37 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 31 46 37
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE NW NW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 3 5 6 9 10 8 5 5 8 5 5 9 9 6 10 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 4.9 5.1 6.1 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.0 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.2
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE TUESDAY 04/28/26 WEDNESDAY 04/29/26
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 SC SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 35 45 35 15 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 25
TEMPERATURE 31 35 41 42 42 39 35 36 34 37 43 43 43 40 37 37 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 34 43 37
WIND DIR SW N N NW NW NW NW W W N NW NW NW N N NE E
WIND (MPH) 6 2 3 8 11 17 9 6 8 5 6 9 12 13 5 4 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 5.7 5.7 6.5 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.7 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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