Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 122136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 40 5 10 10 15 0 15 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 51 43 38 36 35 35 42 46 45 42 39 40 40 42 51 57 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 46 39 58
WIND DIR SW W W W NW W W NW SW N N N NE NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 24 23 21 20 16 12 8 9 8 10 9 9 9 9 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 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) 10.5 8.6 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.6 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.8
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 SC CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 5 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 43 37 35 33 34 44 47 47 40 37 37 37 40 53 60 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 48 35 60
WIND DIR SW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 19 17 16 16 12 10 10 11 10 9 9 8 8 6 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 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 8.3 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.7 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.6 9.1 9.8
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 45 5 10 5 10 0 20 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 50 43 38 36 35 35 41 45 45 42 39 39 40 42 50 56 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 46 39 58
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W S N N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 24 24 24 21 17 12 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 9 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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) 10.5 8.6 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.6 7.3 8.0 8.4 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.8
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW SC CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 5 15 15 35 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 38 33 29 28 28 29 35 36 36 33 31 31 32 34 42 45 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 36 31 45
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W NW NW NE N N NE NE N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 46 32 37 37 29 24 20 14 12 19 13 10 10 11 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 102 74 95 95 81 69 61 36 31 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 8.6 6.5 6.4 6.7 6.6 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.8 9.1 9.8
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 BK FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 70 10 15 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 53 47 40 37 36 36 42 46 47 43 39 40 40 41 50 57 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 47 39 58
WIND DIR SW W NW W NW NW W NW NW N N N N N NE N N
WIND (MPH) 25 14 14 10 8 6 6 10 11 13 13 12 13 12 10 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 10.6 9.5 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.5 7.3 7.9 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.4 9.0 9.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 0 10 5 5 25 10 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 63 52 45 41 41 43 52 55 55 47 45 43 43 48 60 67 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 57 43 69
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 14 12 11 5 6 5 6 10 11 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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 7.9 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 7.3 8.1 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.6 9.1 9.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 5 10 10 15 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 45 39 38 36 41 45 48 48 41 38 39 38 44 52 61 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 48 37 62
WIND DIR SW NW W W W NW N N N N NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 18 12 16 11 8 6 9 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 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 7.8 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 7.3 8.0 8.1 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.6 9.1 9.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 90 90 90 90 85 75 65 50 10 5 5 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 46 39 37 35 34 34 36 39 40 39 36 35 35 38 53 58 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 40 33 59
WIND DIR W W W SW W SW W W W NW NE NE NE NE NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 21 17 18 16 14 13 11 8 11 8 6 6 4 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 40 70 70 40 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.09 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.7 7.2 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.8 7.4 7.8 8.0 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.4 8.0 8.7 9.3
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 80 85 90 85 75 65 50 45 10 5 5 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 45 38 36 34 33 33 35 39 39 38 35 34 35 37 51 58 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 39 33 59
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW NW N NE NE NE E W NW
WIND (MPH) 18 18 21 18 18 16 14 13 13 9 11 8 6 5 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 30 60 60 30 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.08 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.0 7.2 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.3
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 OV BK BK OV OV OV OV SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 65 80 75 80 75 35 30 20 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 52 44 40 38 38 37 40 45 46 43 39 38 38 39 54 61 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 46 36 63
WIND DIR W W W W W SW W W NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NW NW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 9 10 8 10 10 10 5 5 8 6 8 5 4 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 10 20 30 30 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 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 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.4 7.8 7.9 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.7 8.0 8.6 9.1
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 80 90 85 85 80 70 50 40 15 5 5 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 45 39 37 36 36 35 35 39 40 39 37 36 37 39 52 56 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 40 36 56
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW W W NW NW NE NE NE E N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 13 17 13 13 12 12 12 10 8 9 6 6 6 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 60 90 70 50 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.01 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 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.3 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.9 8.5 9.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 70 85 95 90 85 85 85 60 50 20 5 5 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 45 39 37 37 36 35 35 38 39 39 38 36 37 40 52 55 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 39 36 55
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NE NE NE E NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 18 14 14 13 12 12 10 6 9 6 6 5 5 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 60 90 70 50 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.10 0.03 0.01 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) 8.4 7.2 6.8 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.3 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.9 8.4 9.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/13/26 MONDAY 09/14/26
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 BK FW FW SC BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 15 20 35 55 45 40 40 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 48 42 39 38 37 37 40 42 42 41 39 39 39 41 51 55 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 38 55
WIND DIR W W W SW W SW W NW NW NW N N N E NE N NW
WIND (MPH) 14 10 11 10 9 9 8 10 12 11 11 8 6 6 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R S
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) 9.0 6.8 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.1 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.9 8.2 8.6 8.9
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN