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FWUS46 KMFR 020936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 15 15 10 20 15 35 45 30 25 10 5 10 10 5 25
TEMPERATURE 55 53 60 63 63 55 55 56 55 53 62 65 65 56 57 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 53 66 55
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S W SE SE SE S SW SW S SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 8 5 3 4 4 5 6 8 6 6 3 5 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) 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.5 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.2 11.1 11.2
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 10 15 5 20 15 30 40 30 20 10 5 10 10 5 25
TEMPERATURE 50 50 64 66 65 52 51 51 50 51 67 69 67 53 53 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 48 70 50
WIND DIR E SE S SW S SW N NE NE E S S S SE E E E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 6 2 3 5 4 5 9 6 6 6 4 4 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) 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.4 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.1
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 15 15 10 20 15 40 45 35 25 10 5 10 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 55 53 58 63 64 56 56 57 56 54 60 65 65 56 58 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 53 66 55
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S SW SE SE SE S SW SW S S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 9 6 3 3 4 5 6 8 6 5 3 5 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) 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.5 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.1 11.2
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 15 15 10 20 15 35 35 30 25 10 5 10 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 44 45 50 52 50 43 44 44 44 45 53 54 52 44 46 46 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 42 54 44
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 12 11 12 10 6 8 9 11 10 11 11 9 6 12 16 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 29 33 39 37
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 10.3 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.2 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.2
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 15 15 15 25 10 40 30 30 30 10 5 15 15 10 20
TEMPERATURE 53 53 61 66 66 57 54 55 54 53 63 68 67 58 56 56 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 68 55
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW W S E SE S S S SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 8 5 6 3 3 5 8 6 8 6 3 5 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) 10.4 10.4 10.2 11.0 11.5 11.2 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.9 11.1 11.0 11.4 11.3 11.3
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 10 10 10 25 20 30 40 30 20 5 5 10 10 10 25
TEMPERATURE 61 61 69 74 73 63 62 61 61 63 71 76 75 64 64 63 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 77 61
WIND DIR SW S SE S S S SW W S SE SE S S SW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 9 9 5 2 2 3 5 4 4 4 2 2 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) 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.3 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.1
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 10 10 10 25 25 25 25 25 15 10 10 10 10 5 25
TEMPERATURE 55 57 65 69 68 58 57 56 56 58 67 72 70 59 59 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 53 72 55
WIND DIR SE S S S E NE N NE E E S S SE SE N E SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 6 9 5 3 4 4 5 8 8 4 3 3 3 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) 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.1
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 40 45 40 35 25 10 20 20 5 5 20 25 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 46 46 61 64 63 52 49 47 45 46 64 69 68 56 53 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 44 70 48
WIND DIR SE SE W W W NW NE E E E S SW W N E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 9 8 9 8 5 5 6 6 6 10 6 4 5 8 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) 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.9
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 45 40 40 35 30 10 20 15 5 5 10 20 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 45 45 60 64 63 52 49 46 45 45 62 68 67 55 53 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 43 68 47
WIND DIR SW S W W W NW N E E E S SW W NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 12 10 8 8 8 5 5 6 8 9 10 5 4 5 8 6 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) 9.8 9.5 9.5 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.8 10.9 10.9
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 45 30 10 5 15 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 15 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 48 47 62 68 68 57 53 50 48 47 64 73 73 62 57 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 46 75 48
WIND DIR E E SW W W W W E E E E S W NW NE E SE
WIND (MPH) 3 4 3 8 8 5 2 5 5 6 6 3 2 2 2 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) 10.4 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.9
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 35 30 20 30 15 10 20 15 5 5 5 20 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 50 49 59 63 61 53 51 50 49 49 63 68 67 57 55 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 48 69 52
WIND DIR E SE W W NW N E E SE E S SW W E E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 8 4 5 5 8 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) 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.8
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 50 35 35 25 35 20 15 25 20 5 5 10 20 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 49 49 59 62 61 53 50 50 48 48 63 68 67 57 55 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 69 52
WIND DIR SE SE W W W N E SE SE E S W W E SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 12 9 6 5 6 5 5 6 9 9 9 4 5 5 8 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) 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.8 10.7
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 20 0 5 10 5 5 15 15 10 10 10 15 10 5 15
TEMPERATURE 54 52 60 64 63 54 54 55 55 53 63 69 68 57 59 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 53 70 56
WIND DIR E E SW NW N N N SE SE SE SE S NW N N SE SE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 8 9 10 4 3 6 5 8 10
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) 10.2 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.7 10.7 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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