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FWUS46 KMFR 220936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 52 53 59 64 66 59 55 52 52 53 60 63 64 58 58 58 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 50 64 57
WIND DIR S S S S SW NW W W W NW SE SW SW SW E SE S
WIND (MPH) 14 13 11 11 9 5 10 8 5 4 6 9 9 4 8 11 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) 9.5 9.1 9.3 10.1 10.8 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 10.3 10.5
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 48 52 64 69 70 59 51 47 47 51 65 69 68 56 53 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 45 70 51
WIND DIR SE SE S S S N N N NE NE E SW W NW N SE SE
WIND (MPH) 13 10 9 10 8 6 6 5 3 3 5 8 8 4 9 8 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) 9.4 9.0 9.3 10.1 10.8 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 10.3 10.5
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 15 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 53 53 57 63 66 59 55 52 52 53 59 63 64 59 59 59 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 50 64 58
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW SE S S S E SE S
WIND (MPH) 14 13 11 11 10 5 10 8 5 4 6 9 9 4 8 11 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) 9.5 9.1 9.3 10.1 10.7 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.4 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.8 10.4 10.6
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 42 45 50 52 53 48 43 42 41 43 50 51 51 47 47 47 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 39 51 46
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SE SE S SW
WIND (MPH) 27 21 18 16 11 9 16 12 8 12 13 12 11 11 14 19 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 43 40 34 33 41 40 34 31 34 40 41
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 9.1 9.4 10.2 10.9 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.7 10.6 11.0 10.8 10.4 9.7 10.3 10.5
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 15 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 53 54 60 66 67 61 55 51 51 53 62 68 68 60 57 57 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 50 68 56
WIND DIR S SW S S SW NW NW NW N NE E SW SW NW NW SE SE
WIND (MPH) 16 14 13 13 10 9 10 6 4 4 6 9 11 6 8 10 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) 10.2 9.1 9.2 9.8 10.8 10.8 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.3 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.9 10.6 10.9
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 10 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 57 60 68 74 76 68 61 58 57 59 72 77 77 67 64 63 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 56 78 62
WIND DIR SW S SE S S NW NW NW NW N NE SE SE S NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 9 10 8 9 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 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) 9.2 9.1 9.3 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.8 10.2 10.3
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 55 58 63 69 70 61 56 54 53 56 65 71 72 63 61 61 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 51 72 60
WIND DIR S S SE SW SW NW NW NW W N NE NW NW N N SE SE
WIND (MPH) 12 10 6 6 6 6 8 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 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) 9.3 9.1 9.5 10.4 11.0 10.8 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.6 10.6 11.1 11.1 10.8 9.9 10.0 10.2
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 0 0 0 5 20 10 20 10 0 0 0 10 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 48 52 61 65 65 57 50 46 44 49 63 66 66 57 53 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 43 67 47
WIND DIR S SW SW SW W W W SW SW S W W NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 16 14 12 12 8 5 5 6 9 10 5 10 10 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) 10.1 9.4 9.4 9.6 10.0 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.0 9.1 10.0 10.9 11.3 11.0 11.2 10.8 10.2
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 0 0 5 15 10 20 15 0 5 0 10 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE 47 51 60 63 63 56 49 46 43 47 62 66 65 56 53 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 42 66 47
WIND DIR S SW SW SW W W W W W W SW W NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 14 14 13 12 8 5 5 5 8 9 6 9 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) 10.1 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 10.2 11.0 11.3 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.2
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 15 5 0 0 5 15 10 10 20
TEMPERATURE 50 51 63 69 70 64 56 51 48 49 64 70 71 65 59 54 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 71 51
WIND DIR S S SW W W W W W SE E W W W NW N NE E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 9 10 11 11 8 3 3 3 4 9 9 5 5 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) 9.7 9.2 9.3 10.2 10.4 10.2 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 10.3 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.2 10.3 10.1
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 10 15 5 0 5 0 10 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 52 54 61 64 64 57 51 49 48 51 61 63 63 56 54 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 63 54
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W W SW SW SE W NW NW NW NE E E
WIND (MPH) 11 11 11 12 11 12 11 8 5 6 5 9 9 5 6 9 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) 10.0 9.4 9.3 9.8 10.4 9.9 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 10.0 10.9 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.8 10.2
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 0 0 10 10 15 20 5 0 5 0 10 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 52 55 61 64 64 57 51 50 48 51 60 63 63 56 54 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 47 63 54
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SE W NW NW N E E E
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 13 11 11 11 8 5 6 5 9 9 5 6 9 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) 10.1 9.4 9.3 9.7 10.3 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.9 10.9 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.3
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 10 5 15 20
TEMPERATURE 54 57 62 66 66 59 54 53 52 54 60 63 63 57 57 57 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 51 63 56
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW NW W W NE NE N N N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 8 11 11 9 5 3 4 4 5 10 10 6 6 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) 9.6 9.0 9.4 10.2 10.5 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.9 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.1
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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