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FWUS46 KMFR 102136  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
236 PM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW BK BK FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 55 60 15 10 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 10 5 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 39 34 34 33 30 27 30 33 34 32 31 31 30 29 35 39 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 34 29 40  
WIND DIR W W SE NW NW NE N NE N NE NE NE NW N NE NW N  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 8 10 12 9 11 16 18 12 11 6 6 9 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.3 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.9 5.3 6.0 6.2  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 40 45 15 10 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 10 5 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 38 30 28 26 24 23 34 37 36 30 25 23 22 23 37 41 38  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 37 21 42  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NW N  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 6 8 9 10 9 9 12 14 9 8 5 4 6 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 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) 6.9 5.9 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.1 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.8 5.2 6.0 6.1  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW BK BK FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 60 65 15 10 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 5 10 5 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 40 35 35 34 31 29 29 33 34 32 31 31 30 30 33 38 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 29 40  
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NE NE N N NE NE NE NW N NE NW N  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 8 10 13 10 12 17 19 12 11 6 6 8 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 7.1 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.3 5.1 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.9 5.3 6.0 6.2  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW BK BK FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 50 20 10 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 27 23 23 22 20 19 21 24 24 23 21 21 21 22 27 31 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 24 21 32  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W N NE NE NE NE NE N NE W NW NE N N  
WIND (MPH) 13 16 11 12 11 13 11 16 27 19 12 12 10 13 25 20 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 48 29 33 33 62 40 72 69 61  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 6.9 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.3 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.9 4.0 5.4 6.0 6.2  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 55 20 10 5 0 0 10 15 10 10 5 10 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 41 37 34 32 29 26 27 35 37 35 31 29 28 27 31 39 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 37 27 40  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N  
WIND (MPH) 12 14 13 14 16 17 19 18 19 20 17 14 11 9 6 8 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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) 7.0 5.8 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.0 4.8 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.8 5.2 5.8 6.0  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW BK BK FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 55 55 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 10 5 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 48 42 39 36 34 34 39 46 47 43 39 36 34 34 41 48 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 48 32 49  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 14 16 11 11 12 14 13 12 18 16 11 10 9 6 4 5 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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) 7.0 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.5 4.2 5.0 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.8 5.1 5.9 6.1  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 40 45 20 10 5 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 10 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 42 36 33 32 29 31 32 38 39 36 33 31 30 32 37 43 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 39 28 44  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE N NW N  
WIND (MPH) 13 14 11 12 13 14 14 14 19 17 13 12 11 8 9 8 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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) 6.3 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.0 4.9 5.5 5.5 4.9 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.7 5.1 5.8 6.0  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 15 25 40 15 10 20 15 15 10 15 25 5 10 15  
TEMPERATURE 38 29 26 24 22 22 31 35 34 29 27 27 27 29 38 41 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 35 26 41  
WIND DIR NW NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE N  
WIND (MPH) 12 10 12 13 16 21 23 19 16 20 20 17 12 11 11 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) 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.7 5.2 5.2 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.9 5.9 6.3  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 10 35 45 15 10 20 15 10 10 15 25 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 37 29 26 24 22 22 31 34 33 29 25 25 26 26 36 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 34 24 41  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 12 11 13 12 14 19 23 20 17 21 18 14 13 12 11 9 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) 5.7 5.1 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.7 5.3 5.2 4.4 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.9 5.9 6.4  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 5 10 20 10 0 15 15 5 5 5 10 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 42 35 30 28 25 25 34 40 40 35 28 26 26 25 37 45 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 40 24 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE N NW  
WIND (MPH) 11 6 9 11 12 16 18 16 13 17 16 12 9 10 10 8 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) 5.6 5.0 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.6 4.5 5.2 5.3 4.5 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.5 4.8 5.7 6.1  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 5 10 10 10 0 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 5 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 35 30 29 28 26 26 29 35 34 31 30 30 29 29 35 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 35 28 41  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E N N  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 9 11 16 19 16 14 16 16 14 12 12 12 9 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) 5.4 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.6 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.5 4.9 5.8 6.2  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 5 10 10 10 0 5 10 10 10 10 10 20 5 20 10  
TEMPERATURE 35 30 29 28 27 26 29 34 34 31 31 31 30 30 35 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 35 29 41  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E N N  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 8 10 14 19 17 16 14 14 14 11 12 11 10 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) 5.3 4.8 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.6 5.1 5.1 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.5 4.8 5.8 6.2  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/11/26 MONDAY 10/12/26  
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P  
 
CLOUD COVER CL SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 35 15 15 10 10 0 0 10 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 35 33 32 30 28 27 32 35 35 33 32 31 31 32 38 42 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 35 31 42  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NE NE N N N NE E E E E N N  
WIND (MPH) 16 14 10 9 9 10 16 17 20 12 9 10 16 13 13 9 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) 5.4 5.0 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.7 4.5 5.1 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.5 4.6 5.6 5.9  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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