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FWUS46 KMFR 280936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI AUG 28 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 15 30 15 10 0 0 5 5 5 45 35 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 53 53 57 59 60 53 51 50 49 48 52 54 54 47 45 44 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 55 42
WIND DIR S S S S SW S W S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 18 16 16 18 16 10 11 14 14 16 14 12 9 9 10 8 9
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) 10.4 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.7 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.6 9.2 9.9 10.7 10.9 10.2 9.6 9.7 9.1
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 20 30 15 10 0 0 5 5 5 40 40 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 49 53 62 64 63 52 48 46 45 47 57 60 57 46 41 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 43 61 36
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE E E E S SW W NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 13 12 13 17 13 8 9 11 11 11 11 10 11 10 8 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) 10.3 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.7 10.9 10.4 9.8 9.6 9.2 9.9 10.7 10.8 10.1 9.5 9.7 9.1
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 15 25 10 10 0 0 5 0 5 45 35 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 53 52 55 59 60 54 50 50 49 48 52 54 54 48 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 48 56 42
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 12 14 18 16 11 10 12 12 16 14 12 9 9 10 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) 10.5 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.6 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.6 9.2 9.9 10.6 11.0 10.2 9.7 9.7 9.1
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 15 30 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 45 35 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 42 44 47 49 49 43 42 41 39 40 42 42 42 35 33 32 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 38 42 32
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 27 25 26 25 16 14 17 21 20 25 24 18 17 17 18 17 17
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) 10.4 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.7 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 10.9 10.0 9.5 9.7 9.1
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL BK SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 25 45 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 55 35 15 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 53 54 59 62 62 55 51 50 48 49 55 59 58 50 45 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 59 41
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW W NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 9 12 18 20 18 11 10 11 10 8 10 12 9 13 11 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) 11.0 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.5 11.0 10.5 9.8 9.6 9.4 10.0 10.9 11.1 10.5 9.8 9.8 9.1
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC BK SC CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 20 25 10 0 0 0 5 0 5 40 55 25 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 59 60 67 70 70 61 57 54 53 55 63 68 66 57 52 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 52 68 47
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW W SW W N NE E N NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 10 12 10 5 4 4 4 3 4 6 10 12 9 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) 10.3 10.0 9.7 10.0 10.7 10.8 10.2 9.7 9.4 9.2 9.8 10.6 10.9 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.0
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW BK BK FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 15 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 55 50 20 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 54 58 63 67 67 57 54 53 51 54 58 61 60 50 48 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 50 61 43
WIND DIR S S SE S S W SW S SW W N N N N NW N S
WIND (MPH) 9 9 13 16 13 10 8 9 8 5 6 10 14 13 11 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) 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.2 10.8 10.9 10.3 9.7 9.4 9.3 10.0 10.9 10.7 9.9 9.5 9.5 8.9
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 15 0 10 10 10 25 20 45 30 5 10 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 45 49 61 64 63 52 47 43 40 42 52 53 52 42 38 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 39 53 32
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 16 14 11 9 9 8 6 11 14 16 13 8 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) 9.5 9.2 9.4 9.5 9.8 9.7 9.3 8.8 8.4 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.5 7.7 7.4 7.5 7.1
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 15 10 0 10 10 10 20 15 50 45 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 48 60 64 62 53 47 44 40 42 52 53 52 43 38 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 39 53 32
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW W W W W W W W NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 14 14 13 10 10 9 8 10 14 16 14 10 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) 9.7 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.5 8.9 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.6 8.5 7.8 7.4 7.5 7.1
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 SC CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW SC BK FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 10 10 0 5 0 10 30 20 40 55 20 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 49 49 62 66 67 60 53 49 46 45 55 59 58 52 45 39 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 44 59 35
WIND DIR E SE SW W W NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NE E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 9 11 12 9 4 4 3 4 9 12 12 11 5 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) 9.6 9.2 9.2 9.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 9.6 9.0 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5 7.7 7.5 7.8 7.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 0 10 15 15 35 25 45 35 20 10 15 10 5
TEMPERATURE 48 50 59 62 60 52 48 46 44 45 49 51 50 43 41 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 44 51 38
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 10 12 13 11 6 6 5 6 10 12 14 12 8 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) 9.4 9.1 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.2 8.3 7.6 7.3 7.6 7.3
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 15 20 20 35 30 45 25 20 15 20 10 10
TEMPERATURE 48 50 59 62 60 51 48 45 44 44 48 50 49 43 40 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 43 50 38
WIND DIR S SW W W W NW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 10 12 12 10 6 6 5 5 9 11 13 11 6 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) 9.3 9.0 9.1 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.6 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.2 7.6 7.2 7.5 7.2
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC BK FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 5 10 5 5 0 10 15 15 45 65 10 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 51 51 58 62 60 53 52 51 49 50 52 52 51 45 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 49 52 43
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW W W W N NW NW NW NW NW NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 9 16 14 8 5 6 6 9 13 17 17 10 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) 9.2 9.1 9.1 10.0 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.9 9.0 8.6 8.1 7.6 8.2 7.8
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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