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FWUS46 KMFR 282136  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
236 PM PDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 15 10 10 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 54 48 45 44 43 44 54 58 58 50 49 48 47 47 57 63 62  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 60 46 64  
WIND DIR S SE N NW NW NE SE SE S N NE N N NW NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 2 2 2 4 6 3 4 5 12 12 10 4 3 3  
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 8.9 9.1 9.7 11.1 11.3 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.4  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 56 47 41 39 39 40 56 61 59 47 44 43 42 43 60 65 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 62 41 67  
WIND DIR NW NE E SE S SE W NW N NE E N N N N W NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 5 6 5 3 6 1 5 4 6 3 10 10 8 4 4 3  
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 8.8 9.1 9.7 11.2 11.3 10.8 10.6 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.9 11.3  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 15 10 10 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 54 48 45 44 44 44 52 58 59 51 49 48 48 47 55 62 63  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 60 47 64  
WIND DIR S S NW W N NE SE SE SW NW NE N N NW N SW W  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 3 3 4 2 4 6 3 3 6 12 13 11 4 3 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) 9.5 8.9 9.1 9.6 11.1 11.3 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.4  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 42 37 34 34 34 35 43 47 45 38 37 37 37 38 46 50 49  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 47 37 51  
WIND DIR S NE N N N N N SE SE SE W N NW NW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 4 12 9 8 9 10 5 3 3 3 2 13 14 12 5 4 3  
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 8.9 9.1 9.9 11.1 11.3 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.4  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 15 15 10 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 56 50 44 43 43 43 53 60 60 52 49 48 47 46 56 64 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 61 46 65  
WIND DIR N N NW N N NW N N N NW N N N N NE NE N  
WIND (MPH) 11 16 13 4 5 5 8 9 9 5 4 13 13 12 5 4 3  
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 8.9 8.8 9.4 11.1 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.8 11.2  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 64 56 51 50 50 51 62 68 67 58 56 54 53 54 66 73 73  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 70 52 75  
WIND DIR N NW NW W E W N N N N NE NW N N N NE N  
WIND (MPH) 13 16 12 3 3 3 10 12 10 5 3 9 8 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) 8.8 8.6 8.8 9.6 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.7 11.1  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 5 10 15 10 5 0 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 58 50 45 44 43 46 55 61 60 51 48 47 46 48 58 66 66  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 62 45 68  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 12 20 16 9 9 9 10 12 12 11 10 6 6 5 3 3 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) 8.5 8.7 8.7 10.2 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.4 10.4 10.6 11.0  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 5 10 10 5 10 20 30 15 10 10 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 54 45 40 40 39 40 54 57 55 45 43 42 41 42 58 63 62  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 57 40 64  
WIND DIR NW N N NW N NW NW W NW N N N NW SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 5 4 4 3 5 6 10 8 5 6 4 5 6 2 3 3  
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) 8.5 8.0 10.1 11.3 11.1 10.5 10.0 9.8 11.3 11.3 10.9 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 11.1 11.3  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 0 10 10 5 15 15 25 15 10 10 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 54 45 40 39 38 39 53 57 55 46 43 41 40 41 56 62 61  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 57 40 63  
WIND DIR NW N N NW N NW NW NW NW N N NW NW SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 6 6 5 4 6 6 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 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) 8.7 8.0 9.7 11.3 11.2 10.6 10.0 9.7 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 11.2 11.5  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 5 0 5 0 0 5 15 15 10 5 5 5 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 57 49 41 40 40 40 54 60 59 49 45 43 42 42 58 66 65  
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 61 41 67  
WIND DIR NW W W NW E W W W W W NE N NE NE W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 3 3 5 5 9 9 4 3 4 4 4 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) 8.3 8.1 9.3 11.0 11.3 10.8 10.2 9.8 10.2 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.8  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 5 15 5 5 5 25 25 15 15 15 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 52 45 41 41 41 42 51 55 53 45 44 44 43 43 56 61 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 55 43 61  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE S W W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 3 2 4 4 8 9 4 4 5 5 6 2 3 3  
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) 8.1 8.1 10.2 11.2 11.1 10.5 9.9 9.8 11.0 11.2 10.9 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.7  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 CL CL CL SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 10 5 20 5 5 5 30 35 20 20 20 10 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 52 45 41 42 41 42 51 54 53 46 44 44 43 43 55 60 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 55 43 61  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW N N E SE SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 3 3 4 4 8 8 4 4 4 5 6 1 3 3  
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) 8.1 8.0 10.6 11.3 11.0 10.4 9.8 9.8 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.8  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26  
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 FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 10 10 10 5 5 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 52 46 43 42 41 42 51 56 54 47 46 45 44 45 54 61 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 56 44 61  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NW N NW NW NW N NW NW SW W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 10 4 4 5 5 8 9 5 4 6 6 4 2 2 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) 8.0 8.1 9.9 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.1 9.9 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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