Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 012136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 25 45 50 50 30 50 55 40 60 60 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 63 54 55 55 54 53 60 63 62 54 55 55 56 54 62 65 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 64 54 66
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW NW SE SW SW SW SW W NW SE SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 9 9 8 6 6 4 3 3 5 5 8 5 6 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) 11.0 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.3 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.8
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 25 40 45 45 30 50 50 40 60 60 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 65 51 50 49 49 50 64 66 64 52 50 50 50 51 67 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 68 48 70
WIND DIR SW SW W W NE E S SW SW W N NE NE NE S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 8 6 4 6 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) 11.0 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.2 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.8
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 25 45 50 45 30 50 50 40 60 60 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 64 55 55 55 55 53 58 62 63 55 55 56 56 54 60 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 64 54 67
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW NW SE SW SW SW SW W NW NW SE S SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 6 5 9 9 8 6 8 5 3 3 5 5 8 5 6 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) 11.0 11.1 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.2 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.8
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 30 25 55 55 50 30 55 50 45 60 65 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 51 43 43 43 43 44 50 52 50 43 43 44 44 45 52 54 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 52 42 54
WIND DIR W SW S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 11 16 14 12 12 11 9 6 6 9 10 11 10 11 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 26 29 31 28
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) 11.2 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.4 11.3 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.8
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW BK BK SC BK BK SC FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 25 45 35 50 45 25 50 55 45 55 65 35 15 25 20
TEMPERATURE 66 56 54 53 53 52 60 66 65 57 54 54 54 53 62 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 66 53 69
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W S S SW SW SW W W SE E SE S S
WIND (MPH) 9 5 3 5 6 6 8 8 6 5 4 5 6 8 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) 11.3 11.1 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.7 11.5 11.4 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.5 10.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 35 25 30 45 35 30 40 40 45 50 45 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 73 62 61 60 60 61 69 73 72 62 61 60 61 63 71 76 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 75 60 77
WIND DIR S SW N W S SE S S S SW N SW S N SE S S
WIND (MPH) 9 3 3 3 5 3 6 8 8 3 4 2 3 3 3 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) 10.9 11.0 10.6 10.5 10.2 9.9 9.8 10.1 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.8
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC SC BK SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 40 35 40 50 30 30 50 50 50 65 60 40 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 70 58 56 56 55 57 64 69 68 57 56 55 56 59 66 71 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 69 53 72
WIND DIR SE N N W E SE S SW NE NE N NE E E SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 4 3 4 5 6 6 4 4 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) 11.3 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.5 11.4 11.2 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 40 40 60 30 30 30 35 20 15 15 15 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 66 53 50 47 45 46 61 64 63 52 49 46 45 46 63 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 65 45 70
WIND DIR W NW N E E E W W W NW SE E E E S SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 10 10 9 6 8 8 6 6 9 8 10 6 6 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) 10.2 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.5 10.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 CL FW SC SC BK SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 45 45 60 30 15 20 35 20 15 10 15 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 65 52 49 46 44 45 60 64 63 51 49 46 45 45 62 67 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 65 44 68
WIND DIR W NW NW N N SE SW W W NW N E E E SE SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 11 10 9 8 8 8 6 6 9 8 9 6 5 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) 10.4 10.0 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.4 10.7
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 20 25 30 40 30 35 25 20 5 25 20 20 15 30 15
TEMPERATURE 70 58 53 50 48 47 62 68 67 57 52 49 48 47 64 72 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 69 46 75
WIND DIR W W NW NE SE SE W W NW W N E E E SE S W
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 4 3 3 5 8 6 5 3 5 5 8 4 3 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) 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 35 30 50 50 40 30 30 20 25 15 15 10 15 15
TEMPERATURE 63 53 51 51 50 49 59 62 61 53 50 50 49 49 63 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 63 49 69
WIND DIR NW N E E E SE W W W N E E E E S SW W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 9 9 8 6 8 8 8 6 9 9 12 5 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) 10.3 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.5 10.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 CL CL SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 40 35 55 50 50 40 40 25 30 15 10 5 10 20
TEMPERATURE 63 53 51 51 49 48 58 62 61 53 50 49 48 48 62 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 63 48 69
WIND DIR W N E SE E SE W W W N SE SE SE SE S W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 9 10 8 6 8 8 8 6 9 9 13 5 4 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 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.6 10.6
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 SC FW FW BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 25 20 20 55 45 30 25 25 10 25 25 25 25 30 15
TEMPERATURE 65 54 54 54 53 53 60 64 62 54 54 55 54 54 62 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 65 53 70
WIND DIR N N N N E E NE NW N N N SE SE SE SE S NW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 6 8 8 12 4 4 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) 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.5
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN