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FWUS46 KMFR 182136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 CL FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 10 45 15 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 70 64 59 59 59 60 66 69 69 62 60 60 59 59 63 66 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 71 58 68
WIND DIR SW W NE E E SE S SW SW W W S S SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 9 9 8 8 9 8 6 4 8 4 6 11 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) 12.8 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.5 12.0 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.1
..MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 0 10 45 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 74 63 55 53 53 58 72 75 74 60 56 54 54 58 69 72 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 76 52 73
WIND DIR W NW N N NE NE S SW S W W SE E SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 6 5 5 8 8 8 5 6 8 4 6 10 12 12
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) 12.8 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.4 12.0 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.1
..MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 10 40 15 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 70 63 59 59 59 59 65 68 69 62 60 60 59 59 62 66 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 70 57 68
WIND DIR SW W NE E E SE S SW SW SW SW S NW SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 9 10 8 8 9 8 6 4 8 4 6 10 12 12
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) 12.8 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.5 12.0 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.1
..MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 CL FW BK FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 10 50 15 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 57 51 47 47 47 50 56 58 57 50 48 48 47 49 54 56 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 59 47 56
WIND DIR SW SW SE SE SE S S S SW W SW S SE SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 11 13 16 13 12 13 12 9 9 13 17 8 11 17 17 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 42 42 33 29 33 40 46
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) 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.6 12.2 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.2
..ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 CL FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 0 5 40 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 10 25 50
TEMPERATURE 72 66 59 58 58 59 68 72 72 64 59 58 57 59 65 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 73 57 70
WIND DIR W W NW NW N NE S S S SW W SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 11 12 5 5 6 9 10 8 5 6 5 6 10 13 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) 13.1 12.7 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.5 11.5 12.1 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.4 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1
..CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 5 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 81 73 66 64 63 67 76 80 80 71 65 64 63 66 74 78 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 81 62 79
WIND DIR N W E E W NE E S S SW E S SW SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 9 8 6 3 4 5 10 11 4 3 4 1 2 5 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) 12.7 12.5 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.3 12.0 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.7 11.9 11.9 12.1
..MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 FW SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 35 5 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 30 35
TEMPERATURE 75 66 62 61 61 64 70 75 75 65 63 62 62 65 69 73 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 76 60 73
WIND DIR NE N N N N NE S S S NW N E S SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 13 10 9 6 5 5 8 8 5 5 8 5 5 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) 13.0 12.5 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.5 12.4 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.1 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.3
..WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 20 25 35 10 5 5 20 15 10 10 10 5 15 40
TEMPERATURE 71 62 55 53 52 56 72 74 73 62 58 55 53 58 71 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 75 52 74
WIND DIR NW NW N E E E SW W W NW N E SE SE SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 6 4 5 4 10 10 6 5 6 4 5 9 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) 12.0 11.8 12.2 12.3 12.2 12.0 12.0 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.8 12.8
..GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 15 25 30 5 5 5 25 15 10 15 5 5 15 40
TEMPERATURE 71 63 55 52 51 56 70 74 72 63 57 54 52 57 69 73 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 74 51 73
WIND DIR W NW NW NE NE SE S W W NW NW NE SE S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 5 6 5 5 9 10 5 4 6 3 4 8 9 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) 12.0 12.0 12.3 12.4 12.2 12.0 12.0 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.9 12.8
..BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 25 20 5 0 5 15 10 5 10 5 5 20 40
TEMPERATURE 76 70 60 56 53 55 73 77 77 69 62 58 55 56 72 77 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 79 53 78
WIND DIR NW W NW E E E W W NW W W E E SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 8 4 6 5 4 6 9 10 5 2 4 4 5 4 5 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) 12.1 12.2 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.9 11.8 12.2 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.7
..MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 15 30 30 10 5 5 20 15 10 10 10 5 20 35
TEMPERATURE 69 61 56 56 55 57 69 72 70 61 58 58 57 59 69 72 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 56 72
WIND DIR NW NW N E E E W W W NW NE E SE SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 6 5 8 9 10 8 6 5 5 6 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) 11.9 11.7 12.1 12.2 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.3 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.5 12.7
..MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 20 30 30 10 5 5 25 15 10 10 10 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE 68 61 55 56 55 57 69 72 70 61 58 58 57 59 69 72 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 56 72
WIND DIR NW NW N E E E W W W NW E E SE SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 6 6 5 8 10 10 8 6 5 5 6 5 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) 11.8 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.4 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.6 12.8
..MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 30 45 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 20 40
TEMPERATURE 69 63 59 58 58 60 67 72 71 62 60 60 60 62 69 73 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 72 59 73
WIND DIR N N NW N NE E S NW N NW NW NE S SE W W NW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 8 4 6 5 4 9 11 8 5 8 5 6 3 3 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) 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.9 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.1 11.6 11.7 12.2 12.7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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