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FWUS46 KMFR 040936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI SEP 4 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 60 60 70 65 30 25 15 5 0 10 10 10 25 35 55
TEMPERATURE 34 32 37 40 41 38 38 37 37 37 45 50 48 42 41 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 35 50 40
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 10 10 10 8 9 11 13 12 10 9 9 9 4 10 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 30 40 50 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 40
PRECIP TYPE S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.05 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) 6.3 6.5 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.7 8.5 8.9 8.7 8.5
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 OV BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 45 60 75 60 20 10 15 5 0 10 10 10 25 35 55
TEMPERATURE 34 36 45 46 45 40 36 37 37 40 52 52 51 42 41 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 36 52 40
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW S SE S S SW SW S S SE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 9 6 6 9 10 9 6 8 9 9 3 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 30 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.04 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) 6.2 6.4 7.2 7.9 8.3 8.3 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.8 8.7 8.5
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 65 60 70 65 30 25 20 5 0 10 10 10 25 35 55
TEMPERATURE 34 33 36 40 41 39 37 37 37 37 43 49 48 42 41 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 35 49 40
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 10 8 10 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 4 11 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 30 40 40 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 30
PRECIP TYPE S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.05 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) 6.3 6.5 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.7 8.5 8.9 8.7 8.5
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK BK OV BK SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 40 60 60 70 70 35 35 15 5 0 10 10 10 25 35 60
TEMPERATURE 25 25 29 30 30 29 27 27 27 28 36 38 37 31 31 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 26 39 30
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE S S SW
WIND (MPH) 21 20 20 18 17 17 19 23 24 20 18 16 14 13 19 18 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 55 54 51 51 44 36 37 44 57 51 44 43 37 43 44 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 30 50 50 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.5 7.4 8.1 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.9 8.5 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.8 8.8 8.5
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 45 60 60 60 35 25 45 10 5 5 15 15 25 30 55
TEMPERATURE 35 34 38 43 43 40 39 39 38 38 46 51 51 45 42 43 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 37 52 42
WIND DIR SW E SW S SW SW W NW SE SE S S S SW S SW S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 11 9 6 5 9 8 6 9 10 11 4 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 40 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.04 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) 6.6 6.6 7.2 7.9 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.7 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.3 8.8 8.7 8.5
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 SC SC FW SC SC CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 45 50 40 30 10 30 30 0 10 15 10 20 35 55
TEMPERATURE 39 42 50 53 53 47 44 44 44 47 57 60 60 52 49 48 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 43 61 48
WIND DIR W S SE S S SW NW NW W E SE S S SE NW N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 9 6 3 3 2 3 3 5 6 6 1 2 1 0
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 6.3 6.4 7.2 7.9 8.3 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.6 8.1 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.5
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 OV BK SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 40 60 70 60 30 10 15 15 5 10 20 20 25 40 55
TEMPERATURE 36 40 44 46 47 41 40 41 40 44 50 54 54 47 45 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 38 55 44
WIND DIR NW SE S S SW SW W N E SE S S SE SE SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 6 8 6 5 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 2 2 3 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 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) 6.3 6.4 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.8 8.5 8.8 8.9 8.7 8.5 8.7 8.5
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW BK BK BK SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 70 75 75 55 65 50 40 20 55 55 50 45 55 70 75
TEMPERATURE 31 32 39 42 43 39 37 36 34 36 47 52 52 45 42 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 53 38
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W W NW E E E S SW W NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 8 8 5 5 6 6 8 6 8 9 5 6 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 60 70 60 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.6 7.1 7.5 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.4 8.2 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.2
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK SC FW BK BK SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 70 75 75 55 55 55 35 25 55 55 45 45 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 30 31 38 41 42 39 37 35 33 35 45 51 51 45 42 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 32 52 38
WIND DIR S SE S SW W W NW E E E S SW W NW N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 6 8 8 6 8 4 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 50 60 60 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.5 7.1 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.4 8.3 8.6 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.5 8.3
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK BK BK SC BK SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 65 65 65 40 60 30 15 10 40 5 10 35 45 55 70
TEMPERATURE 34 34 43 47 48 46 44 40 38 38 50 57 57 52 47 46 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 37 57 42
WIND DIR S S S W W W W SE E E SE S W NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 6 8 5 4 3 6 6 6 5 8 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 10 40 50 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.01 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) 6.4 6.5 7.1 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.1 8.7 8.4
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV SC BK SC FW FW BK BK SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 75 70 70 50 65 40 20 15 55 50 40 45 55 65 75
TEMPERATURE 34 33 37 40 42 39 39 38 37 38 46 52 51 45 43 43 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 36 52 42
WIND DIR SE SE S SW W NW E E SE E S W W NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 8 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 9 5 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 60 60 60 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.5 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.5 8.2 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.8 8.4 8.1
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV SC BK SC FW FW BK OV BK SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 85 80 75 75 50 60 40 20 15 60 70 55 50 60 70 75
TEMPERATURE 35 34 36 40 41 39 39 39 37 38 46 51 51 45 43 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 36 52 43
WIND DIR S SE SW SW W W E SE SE E SW W W N E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 6 6 9 5 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 60 60 60 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.5 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.3 7.9
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 09/04/26 SATURDAY 09/05/26
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 BK SC BK OV BK SC SC BK FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 55 75 65 45 50 50 20 20 20 20 30 45 50 50 70
TEMPERATURE 37 38 41 44 44 39 41 41 40 40 45 51 51 45 45 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 38 52 44
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW N E SE SE SE SW NW N N E SE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 6 6 8 9 9 6 6 5 4 6 4 5 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.01 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) 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.3 8.0 8.5 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.3
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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