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FWUS46 KMFR 210936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 10 30 45 35 15 5 10 5 5 15 30 30 10 0 0
TEMPERATURE 45 52 57 59 60 57 53 51 49 54 58 61 60 58 54 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 48 63 51
WIND DIR N SW S SW NW N N N N NE S SW SW W W SW S
WIND (MPH) 9 4 3 4 6 10 12 11 9 4 3 5 8 5 4 4 4
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) 9.9 9.8 10.3 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 30 25 30 10 5 10 5 10 15 30 30 15 0 0
TEMPERATURE 39 49 61 65 64 55 48 44 43 51 64 67 62 53 49 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 41 67 43
WIND DIR N SW SW W NW N N N N NE S SW SW W W S S
WIND (MPH) 5 2 3 3 5 8 8 6 5 2 3 4 5 3 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.9 11.0 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.9
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 30 50 40 15 5 10 5 5 15 30 30 10 0 0
TEMPERATURE 46 52 54 57 60 57 53 52 49 54 56 58 59 58 55 54 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 48 61 50
WIND DIR N SE SE SW NW N N N N NE S SW SW SW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 4 3 4 6 10 12 12 10 4 3 5 8 5 4 4 4
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) 9.9 9.8 10.3 11.0 11.2 10.9 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 10 30 45 30 15 5 15 5 5 15 35 30 10 0 0
TEMPERATURE 33 39 45 46 46 43 39 36 35 41 47 47 46 44 40 39 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 35 48 37
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW NW N NE SE S SW S W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 6 5 8 11 13 13 12 10 5 6 9 10 6 5 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 9.9 9.8 10.4 11.0 11.1 10.8 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.7 11.1 11.5 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 FW CL CL SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 35 55 40 15 5 10 5 10 30 50 35 10 0 5
TEMPERATURE 44 50 55 61 62 60 54 50 46 52 58 62 62 61 54 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 46 63 49
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N N NE SE SW SW W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 5 9 10 12 11 10 6 5 6 9 8 6 8 9
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) 9.9 9.7 9.9 10.7 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.4 10.9 11.4 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.7
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 FW CL CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 35 20 5 10 15 5 5 15 25 35 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 62 70 73 74 68 62 59 55 64 72 74 74 67 63 59 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 76 57
WIND DIR N N NE N N NW NW NW NW N SE S S SW W N S
WIND (MPH) 5 2 3 3 3 6 9 8 5 2 3 6 5 3 2 0 1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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) 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.7 11.3 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.5 11.2 11.2 11.0 10.9
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 30 15 10 10 15 5 10 35 45 45 20 5 0
TEMPERATURE 44 56 60 64 65 60 54 51 48 58 61 66 65 60 55 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 47 67 50
WIND DIR NW W N N N N NW NW NW NE E S SW W W S S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 6 8 9 8 6 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 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) 9.9 9.8 10.0 10.7 11.1 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 10 20 15 5 5 10 5 5 15 20 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 37 44 56 62 63 56 45 41 39 48 59 62 64 57 46 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 39 64 40
WIND DIR E E E E NW N NE E E E SE W W NW NE E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 12 11 6 10 11 11 9 8 5 4 12 13 10 4 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 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 8.4 8.5 9.3 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.7 10.3 10.6 9.8 9.5 10.0 10.1
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 10 20 15 5 5 10 5 5 15 30 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 36 44 55 61 62 56 45 40 39 47 59 62 62 56 45 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 38 63 39
WIND DIR NE E E NE N N NE NE NE E SE W W NW N NE S
WIND (MPH) 11 12 11 8 10 11 12 10 9 6 5 11 13 11 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 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) 8.9 8.4 8.5 9.4 9.9 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.7 10.3 10.7 9.8 9.6 10.1 10.3
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL CL FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 10 35 10 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 40 46 60 67 69 63 50 46 43 48 63 67 69 64 51 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 42 69 43
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NW NW N NE NE E SE W NW NW NW NE E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 4 9 8 4 5 5 3 4 9 11 6 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 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 9.0 9.7 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.1 9.3 9.8 10.3 10.5 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 10 20 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 15 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 41 48 56 60 61 57 49 46 43 50 58 60 60 57 50 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 43 61 46
WIND DIR E E E E NW N NE E E E NE NW NW NW E E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 6 13 10 8 9 9 4 5 12 13 11 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 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 8.4 8.7 9.5 10.0 9.9 9.6 9.3 8.7 8.9 9.6 10.1 10.4 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.9
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 10 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 40 47 55 60 61 57 48 45 42 49 58 60 60 56 49 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 42 61 45
WIND DIR E E E NE N N E E E E NE NW NW N E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 12 13 10 6 13 11 9 9 9 5 5 13 13 11 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 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 8.1 8.5 9.3 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.2 8.5 8.7 9.5 10.1 10.3 9.7 9.2 9.4 9.6
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 10 10 10 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 43 50 58 61 61 58 53 50 47 53 59 62 61 58 54 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 47 63 49
WIND DIR SE SE E NE N NW NW NW NE E NE N NW N N NE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 8 18 19 12 9 8 5 6 6 18 18 9 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 9.0 9.0 9.9 10.3 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.4 9.7 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.9 10.8 10.6
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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