Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 300936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT WED SEP 30 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 15 10 5 0 10 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 48 47 57 63 62 53 53 53 52 51 61 65 65 56 55 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 50 66 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NE NE E SE SE SE S SW SW SW E SE S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 6 3 4 8 9 8 5 8 6 4 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) 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.6 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.5 11.1 11.3 11.1 10.5 10.6 10.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 10 10 25 45
TEMPERATURE 43 44 61 65 64 51 48 47 46 48 64 67 66 52 51 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 44 69 48
WIND DIR NE N NE N NW N N E NE E S SW SW W N E E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 6 5 3 5 5 4 3 5 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 9.9 9.9 10.3 10.7 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.4 11.0 11.2 11.1 10.5 10.6 10.4
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 10 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 48 47 56 62 63 53 53 53 52 51 59 64 65 56 55 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 50 66 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NE NE E SE SE SE S SW SW S W SE S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 6 3 4 8 10 8 5 8 6 4 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) 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.5 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.4 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.5 10.6 10.5
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 15 5 5 0 10 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 37 38 47 50 49 41 40 40 40 41 50 52 51 43 43 43 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 39 53 42
WIND DIR W W W W E SE S SW SW SW SW SW S SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 11 8 9 10 14 14 11 13 13 9 10 12 18 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 34 33 29 36 33 33 33 31 29 29
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 9.9 10.1 10.7 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.4 11.2 10.5 10.6 10.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 10 10 15 0 0 10 10 25 40
TEMPERATURE 47 46 56 64 64 56 52 52 50 49 60 67 67 58 55 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 49 67 53
WIND DIR N N NE N N N NW N N NE E S W NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 5 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 9 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) 10.2 10.0 9.9 10.5 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.4 11.6 11.3 10.5 10.6 10.5
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 10 10 30 40
TEMPERATURE 54 54 67 73 73 61 59 58 58 58 70 75 74 62 61 61 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 56 77 59
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE E N NW N N
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 10 9 9 6 5 6 5 3 3 2 4 4 2 1
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 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 10 10 5 5 0 10 15 25 45
TEMPERATURE 46 48 58 66 66 55 53 52 50 53 63 69 69 57 56 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 48 70 52
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE E S N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 9 9 8 5 5 5 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 2
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 9.8 9.8 10.2 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.5 11.3 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.6 10.4
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 10 5 30 20 15 10 50 25 15 10 20 20 20 30 45
TEMPERATURE 41 42 57 63 62 50 47 45 43 44 60 66 65 53 50 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 42 67 45
WIND DIR N NE N NW NW N NE NE NE E E W NW N NE E NE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 4 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 3 4 3 6 8 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) 9.5 9.3 9.3 10.3 10.6 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.6 10.7 10.8 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.4 10.5 10.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 5 25 20 10 10 45 25 20 10 20 20 20 35 45
TEMPERATURE 40 41 56 62 61 50 47 44 43 43 59 65 64 53 50 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 42 66 44
WIND DIR N NE N NW NW NW N N NE NE E NW NW NW NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 8 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) 9.5 9.3 9.4 10.4 10.8 10.2 10.0 9.9 10.5 10.6 10.7 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.7 10.6
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW CL SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 35 20 5 10 0 15 10 25 35
TEMPERATURE 42 41 57 66 65 54 50 47 45 44 61 69 69 58 53 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 43 71 45
WIND DIR NE NE NE W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NW NW NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 6 6 6 6 4 8 8 8 6 4 4 5 3 3 3 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) 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.6 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.9 10.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 5 15 25 15 15 45 25 15 10 15 20 15 30 40
TEMPERATURE 44 43 55 60 59 50 48 47 47 46 59 64 63 54 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 65 49
WIND DIR N E N NW NW N NE NE E E E NW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 6 6 3 5 5 5 4 2 4 5 4 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) 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.7 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.7 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW FW CL FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 5 20 30 15 20 50 25 20 10 20 25 15 30 45
TEMPERATURE 44 44 55 60 59 51 48 47 47 46 59 64 63 54 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 65 49
WIND DIR N E N NW NW N E E E E NE NW NW N E E E
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 6 6 3 4 4 4 4 2 4 5 4 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) 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.7 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.4 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.2 10.9 10.5 10.2 10.2
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 5 0 5 5 5 25 20 0 5 5 15 15 20 35
TEMPERATURE 44 44 53 60 58 51 50 49 49 49 58 64 63 54 54 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 65 52
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N N NE NE E N N N N NE N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 8 9 5 4 5 5 3 3 3 6 6 5 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) 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.7 10.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN