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FWUS46 KMFR 232136  
AVGMFR  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
236 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 20 35 55 25 25 25 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 36 36 36 38 38 38 43 43 41 38 38 38 38 39 46 50 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 43 38 50  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N E W NE S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 16 12 11 10 9 6 4 4 3 4 6 9 11 11 12 12 13  
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) 5.8 5.4 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.6 6.7 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.3 6.9 7.0 7.4 7.5  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 15 40 55 25 25 25 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 35 29 29 31 30 31 44 45 42 34 35 35 35 36 49 50 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 45 34 50  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N S SW E SE SE SE S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 6 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 6 8 8 10 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) 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.5 6.6 7.4 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.9 7.4 7.5  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 20 35 55 25 25 30 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 37 36 36 37 37 37 41 43 41 38 38 38 39 38 45 48 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 43 38 50  
WIND DIR E N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 17 14 12 10 9 8 5 5 3 5 6 9 11 11 12 12 13  
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) 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.6 6.7 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.9 7.3 7.4  
 
   
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW FW SC BK SC FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 20 35 50 30 25 25 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 25 27 27 28 29 29 35 35 33 32 32 32 32 33 39 40 36  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 32 40  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N NW NW W SW SW W W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 26 21 18 14 11 9 6 6 8 10 13 19 20 19 24 25 27  
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) 5.8 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.7 6.8 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.6  
 
   
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 5 10 0 5 15 20 30 45 25 25 30 25 40  
TEMPERATURE 37 34 33 33 33 33 40 44 43 37 37 37 37 37 44 49 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 44 37 49  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE E SE E SE SE S S SW S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 20 16 11 10 9 6 5 5 4 5 4 6 8 8 9 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) 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.6 5.2 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 7.0 7.4 7.4  
 
   
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 20 45 50 25 30 25 30 25  
TEMPERATURE 42 40 39 39 39 40 49 52 49 41 42 42 40 41 51 55 51  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 52 40 56  
WIND DIR N N N N N SE NE E N W W SW SW SW S S S  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 3 5 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) 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.4 6.5 7.1 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.7 6.8 7.2 7.3  
 
   
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 20 20 45 50 30 30 25 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 38 36 36 37 38 40 45 45 44 39 39 40 40 42 48 52 49  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 45 39 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW S SE E N SE SE S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 17 13 11 8 8 6 5 4 3 5 6 9 9 9 10 10 11  
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) 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.7 5.3 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.7 6.8 7.3 7.6  
 
   
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 SC SC FW SC SC BK OV OV OV SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 5 45 45 10 25 50 65 70 80 75 40 25 40 60  
TEMPERATURE 39 31 29 29 29 29 43 47 44 36 35 35 36 36 48 51 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 47 34 51  
WIND DIR NW E E E E E SE W W S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 14 11 12 11 10 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 10 12 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S  
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) 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.7 6.2 7.0 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.8 6.8 7.1 7.1  
 
   
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 SC SC FW FW SC BK BK OV BK SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 5 40 45 10 25 50 65 65 80 70 40 30 35 55  
TEMPERATURE 39 31 29 28 28 27 42 45 43 36 34 35 35 34 47 50 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 45 33 50  
WIND DIR N NE E E E E SE S W S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 13 10 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 9 12 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
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) 5.9 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.8 6.8 7.2 7.2  
 
   
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 BK OV SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 10 5 20 15 5 10 25 50 50 70 45 35 30 35 50  
TEMPERATURE 40 33 30 30 29 28 39 49 48 38 37 37 37 36 48 55 52  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 49 35 55  
WIND DIR NW NE NE NE NE E E E SE E SE E SE SE S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 12 11 10 10 8 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
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 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.5 6.0 6.8 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.2 7.3  
 
   
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW SC SC FW FW BK BK BK OV BK SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 15 5 35 30 10 15 50 55 70 75 65 40 35 40 60  
TEMPERATURE 36 33 33 33 33 33 44 46 43 38 38 38 39 38 48 50 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 46 38 50  
WIND DIR NW NE E SE SE SE SE W W S S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 14 11 10 10 9 9 4 4 4 6 8 10 9 11 12 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 30  
PRECIP TYPE S  
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 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.6 6.1 6.9 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.3 6.0 6.9 7.1 7.1  
 
   
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW SC SC FW FW BK BK OV OV OV SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 20 5 40 35 15 20 60 60 75 75 75 45 35 40 65  
TEMPERATURE 36 33 33 34 34 33 45 47 44 38 38 39 39 38 48 49 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 47 38 49  
WIND DIR N NE SE SE S SE SE W NW S S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 13 10 9 10 8 8 3 4 4 6 8 10 9 11 12 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 30  
PRECIP TYPE S  
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 5.1 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.5 6.0 6.9 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.8 6.9 7.1 7.0  
 
   
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 10/24/26 SUNDAY 10/25/26  
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 FW FW FW BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 5 5 5 20 10 15 20 60 55 45 50 35 30 35 50  
TEMPERATURE 34 35 35 36 36 36 41 44 42 39 39 40 40 41 47 53 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 44 39 53  
WIND DIR N N SE SE S S S S NW E SE SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 14 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3 5 6 9 6 9 9 8 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE S  
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) 5.2 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.9 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 7.3  
 

 
 
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CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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