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FWUS46 KMFR 060937
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
237 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 15 5 10 20 5 10 15 15 15 5 5 15 30 35
TEMPERATURE 45 50 57 58 59 56 50 49 47 53 57 58 57 54 50 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 59 46
WIND DIR N N SW W W NW NW NW NW SW SW SW W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 2 5 6 8 5 6 4 3 4 9 10 10 5 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 10.3 10.9 11.2 11.0 10.4 9.8 8.8 8.9 9.9 10.6 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.0 8.6
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 5 15 5 10 15 15 15 5 10 15 30 40
TEMPERATURE 40 48 59 62 60 50 45 43 42 50 59 62 56 47 44 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 39 62 39
WIND DIR N SE SW SW W NW N N N SW SW SW W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 1 3 4 5 4 4 2 1 2 5 6 6 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 10.1 10.7 11.1 10.9 10.3 9.7 8.8 8.7 9.8 10.5 10.4 9.8 9.5 9.0 8.6
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 15 5 5 20 5 10 15 15 15 5 10 15 30 40
TEMPERATURE 44 50 54 56 59 56 50 49 47 53 54 55 56 54 50 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 58 47
WIND DIR N NE S SW W NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 2 5 8 8 5 6 4 3 4 9 10 11 5 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 9.9 10.3 11.0 11.2 11.0 10.4 9.8 8.9 8.9 9.9 10.6 10.6 9.9 9.5 9.0 8.6
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 10 10 15 20 5 10 15 15 15 5 10 15 25 35
TEMPERATURE 32 38 45 45 45 42 37 35 34 40 45 45 44 42 38 38 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 34 46 34
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW SW W W W W W W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 3 8 10 11 9 9 5 4 6 11 13 14 6 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 10.3 11.0 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.7 8.8 9.0 9.9 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.0 8.6
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 10 5 15 10 10 15 15 20 5 5 15 25 40
TEMPERATURE 44 50 55 58 59 57 50 46 44 51 55 58 58 57 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 44 59 46
WIND DIR NE SE S SW W W NW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 2 6 8 11 8 9 5 4 4 10 11 12 8 6 6 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) 10.0 9.9 10.1 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.0 8.9 10.0 10.7 10.8 10.4 9.7 9.1 8.7
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL CL FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 10 35 5 5 15 20 20 10 5 10 20 40 40
TEMPERATURE 50 59 67 70 70 65 59 55 53 63 68 69 67 62 59 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 53 71 54
WIND DIR NW N SE S S NW N SW SW SE S S S SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 1 0 4 5 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 6 8 3 1 1 1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 10.0 10.0 10.9 11.4 11.2 10.4 9.6 8.7 8.7 9.8 10.4 10.4 10.1 9.6 8.9 8.6
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 15 30 10 5 5 10 15 15 10 5 10 15 35 30
TEMPERATURE 45 54 59 62 63 59 52 49 47 56 59 62 62 58 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 46 64 46
WIND DIR NW S S S NE N NW SW SW SE SW SW SW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 6 8 5 5 3 3 3 8 8 9 5 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 10.1 11.1 11.4 11.0 10.1 9.4 8.6 8.7 9.9 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.3 8.8 8.5
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 25 25 20 30 15 10 15 5 20 30 35 50
TEMPERATURE 40 46 58 60 60 52 43 40 39 44 56 59 59 50 42 40 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 37 59 38
WIND DIR S SW W W W NW W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 1 3 12 16 17 12 3 2 2 8 16 17 18 9 3 6 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) 9.3 9.0 9.1 9.5 9.4 8.6 8.5 8.2 7.9 7.9 8.5 8.6 8.4 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.6
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 20 30 25 40 20 10 15 5 20 25 35 50
TEMPERATURE 40 45 58 60 59 51 41 39 37 43 56 59 58 49 41 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 36 59 36
WIND DIR S SW W W W NW W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 2 3 12 17 18 13 6 5 5 9 16 18 18 11 6 8 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) 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.6 9.4 8.7 8.5 8.2 7.9 8.0 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.5
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 25 20 10 10 5 10 10 30 30
TEMPERATURE 43 47 60 64 66 58 46 43 41 46 60 64 65 59 46 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 39 65 40
WIND DIR SE S W W W NW W W W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 2 2 5 8 9 6 3 2 2 3 8 9 9 6 3 2 2
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) 10.0 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.2 7.8
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 5 10 30 30 25 25 15 10 10 5 20 30 35 45
TEMPERATURE 44 50 56 58 58 54 47 44 43 49 55 57 57 54 47 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 58 43
WIND DIR S SW W W W NW W W SW W W W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 11 14 17 11 2 3 3 6 14 16 17 9 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 33 34
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 9.2 9.6 9.3 8.7 8.5 8.3 7.9 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.5
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 5 10 40 30 25 20 15 10 15 5 25 35 40 50
TEMPERATURE 44 50 56 58 58 53 46 43 42 48 55 57 57 53 46 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 42 58 42
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW W W SW W W W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 13 17 18 11 2 2 3 8 16 18 18 10 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 35
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 8.8 9.1 9.7 9.3 8.6 8.5 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.3 8.6 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.4
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/06/26 THURSDAY 05/07/26
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 FW FW CL SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 15 10 15 15 5 35 35 10 5 5 10 15 30 35
TEMPERATURE 47 52 59 59 60 57 52 48 47 53 60 60 60 57 53 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 61 47
WIND DIR S SW SW NW NW NW W W SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 6 11 18 21 9 5 3 4 9 14 19 18 9 5 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) 10.0 9.6 9.4 10.2 9.9 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.3 8.3 9.1 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.3 8.1 7.8
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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