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FWUS46 KMFR 210931
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
231 AM PDT MON SEP 21 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 35 40 40 40 25 15 25 20 15 25 10 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 55 53 60 62 61 54 53 51 50 49 56 59 58 49 48 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 48 60 44
WIND DIR SW NE NE N NW N S W NW NW W W W NW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 6 6 6 8 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 10.6 10.6 10.7 11.1 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.8 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.3 9.5
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 35 40 45 40 20 10 20 25 20 25 10 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 50 51 64 66 63 52 49 47 46 46 60 63 59 48 45 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 44 63 40
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW N SW NW N N NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 6 8 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 10.6 10.5 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.8 11.0 11.0 10.7 10.2 9.5
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 35 40 40 40 25 15 25 20 15 25 10 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 55 53 58 62 61 54 53 51 50 49 54 58 59 51 48 47 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 48 60 45
WIND DIR NE NE NE N NW N S W NW NW W W W NW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 6 5 6 8 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 10.6 10.6 10.6 11.1 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.8 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.3 9.5
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 35 45 50 40 25 15 25 20 15 25 10 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 43 44 50 51 49 43 41 40 39 40 45 47 46 39 37 37 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 38 48 35
WIND DIR SE E E E N NE E W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 6 5 6 5 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 10 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 10.6 10.5 10.8 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.4 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.3 9.5
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 45 35 40 60 40 30 10 25 20 15 20 10 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 54 52 61 65 63 56 52 51 49 49 57 62 60 52 48 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 62 45
WIND DIR NW NE SE S NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 6 6 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 9 9 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 10.6 10.6 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.6 11.0 11.3 11.3 10.8 10.9 10.6 9.6
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 30 45 50 45 20 5 15 20 15 20 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 59 60 70 74 72 62 59 56 55 56 66 71 69 58 55 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 54 72 51
WIND DIR NW NW NE NE N NW N N NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 6 6 6 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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 10.5 10.6 10.9 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.4 11.1 11.3 11.0 10.5 9.8 9.5
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 SC BK SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 45 40 55 50 25 5 20 25 20 25 10 5 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 55 58 63 67 66 56 55 53 50 52 58 64 62 52 49 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 48 64 43
WIND DIR NW NW NE N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 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 10.5 10.6 11.2 11.5 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.5 10.0 9.5
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK OV OV BK SC FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 65 75 85 60 45 10 65 55 25 25 10 15 20 15 35
TEMPERATURE 47 49 62 64 63 52 48 45 43 44 55 58 56 46 42 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 42 58 38
WIND DIR SE SE SW W NW NW NW W NW NW W W W NW NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 5 3 2 6 6 3 2 2 2 3 6 9 8 3 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) 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.8 10.8 10.4 10.3 9.9 9.4 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.1 7.5
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK BK OV BK BK FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 45 65 65 80 60 55 10 70 55 25 30 10 15 20 15 35
TEMPERATURE 47 47 61 64 62 52 48 45 43 43 55 58 56 46 42 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 41 58 38
WIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 2 4 6 4 3 4 4 4 5 9 8 4 3 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) 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.4 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.1 7.6
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK BK BK OV BK SC FW BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 50 65 80 65 45 5 65 50 30 30 15 15 15 10 20
TEMPERATURE 49 48 63 67 66 57 51 47 45 44 54 60 59 49 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 43 61 39
WIND DIR E E NE NW NW W NW NW W W W W NW NW N N NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 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) 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.3 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK BK OV OV BK SC FW OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 55 55 75 80 70 45 15 70 55 35 30 10 15 20 15 30
TEMPERATURE 51 51 60 62 60 51 48 47 46 45 52 55 53 45 42 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 44 55 39
WIND DIR SE SE SW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 2 5 5 3 3 3 2 3 5 8 6 3 4 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) 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.0 9.6 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.0
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK OV OV BK SC FW OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 50 60 80 80 65 45 15 75 60 35 30 5 15 20 20 30
TEMPERATURE 51 51 60 62 60 51 49 47 46 45 52 55 53 45 42 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 44 55 40
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW E E E
WIND (MPH) 8 5 2 6 5 2 3 2 2 2 5 8 6 2 4 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) 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.2 9.7 9.4 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.5 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 09/21/26 TUESDAY 09/22/26
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 BK SC BK OV BK FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 60 35 55 80 50 20 10 45 45 40 25 15 10 15 10 20
TEMPERATURE 54 53 58 62 60 52 50 49 47 47 50 55 53 46 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 46 55 41
WIND DIR SE NE W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 2 3 6 6 6 8 6 5 4 8 9 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.1 9.6 9.1 9.0 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.8 8.8
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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