Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 022136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 10 25 15 15 30 20 30 15 5 10 10 25 30 55 60
TEMPERATURE 63 55 56 57 56 55 63 66 66 56 59 59 58 57 65 67 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 67 56 68
WIND DIR SW S E SE S S S S SW S S S SE SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 9 9 10 11 11 9 5 9 9 8 8 8 5 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) 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.5 11.5 11.6
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 5 20 10 10 25 20 30 15 5 10 10 25 30 55 60
TEMPERATURE 65 52 51 51 50 51 68 69 67 53 53 53 52 53 69 69 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 70 50 71
WIND DIR W W NE E E E S S S S SE E E E SE SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 4 5 6 8 9 9 6 4 6 6 5 5 6 5 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) 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.5 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 10 30 15 15 30 20 30 15 5 10 10 25 30 55 60
TEMPERATURE 64 56 56 58 57 55 61 66 66 57 58 60 59 58 63 66 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 67 56 68
WIND DIR SW S E SE SE SE S S SW S S SE SE SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 9 9 10 11 11 9 5 9 9 8 8 8 5 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) 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 25 15 15 35 20 25 15 5 10 10 25 30 60 60
TEMPERATURE 51 44 44 45 45 45 53 55 53 45 46 47 47 48 55 55 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 55 45 56
WIND DIR SW SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 14 13 14 17 17 13 10 14 18 17 16 17 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 29 27 41 44 41 40 40 33
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 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.6 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.5 11.6 11.6
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 15 30 20 20 20 15 30 15 5 10 15 20 35 50 70
TEMPERATURE 66 57 55 55 55 53 63 68 67 58 56 57 57 55 65 69 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 69 55 69
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S SW W W W NW N S SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 5 5 5 4 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 2 5 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) 11.5 11.3 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.6 11.1 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.9 11.7 11.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 15 20 15 20 25 10 25 10 10 10 10 30 30 55 60
TEMPERATURE 73 63 62 61 62 64 71 76 75 64 64 64 63 64 74 76 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 77 62 78
WIND DIR S SW W W W SE SE S S NW NW NW NW N S S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 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) 11.0 11.1 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 15 10 15 20 15 30 20 5 10 10 30 30 60 65
TEMPERATURE 68 59 57 57 56 58 67 72 71 59 59 59 59 62 68 71 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 56 71
WIND DIR SE SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 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) 11.4 11.2 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.7 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.8
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 20 10 10 10 5 5 25 25 15 5 15 20 20 35 60
TEMPERATURE 64 52 49 47 45 46 64 69 68 56 54 51 49 50 67 70 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 70 48 71
WIND DIR W NW SW S S S S SW W SE SE SE SE E SW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 1 3 4 6 8 5 5 2 1 3 4 4 5 4 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) 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 CL FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 15 15 10 5 5 0 20 30 15 5 15 20 30 35 60
TEMPERATURE 63 52 49 46 44 45 62 68 67 55 53 50 48 49 65 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 69 48 70
WIND DIR W NW SW S S SE S SW W NW E SE S NE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 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) 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.1 11.1
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 10 5 5 5 0 10 15 20 5 10 15 15 25 40 60
TEMPERATURE 68 57 53 50 48 47 64 73 73 62 57 53 51 50 67 74 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 75 50 75
WIND DIR NW W W E SE E SE SW NW N E E E E SE W NW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 5 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 5 5 6 2 3 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) 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.6 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.1 11.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 40 20 10 10 5 0 5 15 20 10 5 10 20 20 35 60
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 50 49 49 63 68 67 57 56 55 54 53 66 69 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 69 53 70
WIND DIR NW NW SW S S S S SW W SE SE SE SE SE S W W
WIND (MPH) 3 1 6 9 10 11 3 4 1 3 9 9 9 9 2 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) 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 40 25 10 10 10 5 5 10 20 15 5 10 20 20 40 60
TEMPERATURE 61 53 50 50 48 48 63 68 67 57 55 55 54 53 65 69 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 69 53 70
WIND DIR W NW S S S S S SW W SE SE SE SE SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 3 0 8 9 10 11 3 4 1 3 9 8 9 9 2 5 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) 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.9
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 10/03/26 SUNDAY 10/04/26
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 FW CL FW FW CL FW SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 5 0 5 5 5 10 25 20 10 0 10 25 35 50 60
TEMPERATURE 62 54 55 56 56 54 63 69 68 58 59 60 59 58 65 70 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 70 58 70
WIND DIR NW W SW S S S S SW NW SW S S S S S W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 6 10 11 3 1 2 2 4 11 13 12 2 1 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) 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.8 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.2 11.3
$$
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN