Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
598
FWUS46 KMFR 180936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI SEP 18 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 15 5 15 10 25 30
TEMPERATURE 43 43 51 56 57 50 48 47 45 46 56 60 61 52 52 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 62 48
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N N N NE NE W NW NE E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 17 14 14 11 9 9 6 8 8 5 3 3 2 3 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) 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.3 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.0 9.2 10.3 11.3 11.4 10.8 10.0 10.0 10.2
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 5 15 5 15 5 20 25
TEMPERATURE 40 41 55 59 57 47 44 43 42 45 60 64 62 49 48 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 40 65 44
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N N NE E SE S W NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 4 3 4 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) 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.2 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.0 9.1 10.2 11.2 11.3 10.8 10.0 10.0 10.2
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 15 5 15 10 25 30
TEMPERATURE 43 43 49 55 57 50 47 47 45 46 54 60 61 52 51 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 62 48
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N NE NE W NW N E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 17 14 14 10 9 9 6 8 8 5 3 2 2 4 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) 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.4 10.5 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.2 10.3 11.2 11.3 10.8 10.0 10.0 10.2
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 20 5 15 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE 34 35 42 45 43 38 37 36 36 38 47 49 48 40 40 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 35 50 39
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N NW NW N N N NE E SE S S
WIND (MPH) 28 23 23 20 18 17 14 13 12 11 8 5 4 4 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 40 41 44 40 37 37 36 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) 9.9 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.3 9.8 9.3 9.2 8.9 9.2 10.5 11.4 11.5 10.9 10.0 10.0 10.2
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 5 10 5 15 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE 42 43 51 57 57 50 47 46 45 46 56 62 62 53 51 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 44 63 48
WIND DIR NW N N N NW N N N N N E NE N N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 6 6 8 8 9 8 8 3 3 3 5 6 6 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) 9.9 9.7 9.5 9.9 10.3 9.7 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.9 9.8 10.8 11.0 10.6 9.9 9.9 10.0
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 5 10 5 15 5 20 30
TEMPERATURE 49 51 62 67 67 56 55 52 52 54 67 72 71 59 57 56 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 50 73 54
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW NW N E E N NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 8 4 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 0 5 3 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) 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.5 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.2 10.3 10.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 15 5 15 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE 45 49 55 61 60 50 49 49 47 51 60 66 65 53 53 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 44 66 48
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N NE N N NW N NW S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 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) 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.6 9.5 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.8 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.2 10.1 10.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 15 10 5 10 10 20 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 39 41 54 58 57 47 44 42 41 42 59 64 63 51 48 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 39 64 43
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW N E SE SE SE S SW W N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 9 6 1 3 3 4 5 2 2 2 1 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) 9.6 9.3 9.1 9.5 9.4 8.7 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.6 9.5 10.4 10.6 10.4 9.7 9.5 9.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 0 0 5 5 5 0 10 5 5 10 10 20 15 10 15
TEMPERATURE 39 40 53 57 56 46 43 41 40 41 57 63 62 50 48 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 39 63 42
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW NE NE NE E S S W NW NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 9 6 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 1 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) 9.6 9.3 9.1 9.7 9.4 8.7 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.5 9.5 10.5 10.7 10.4 9.6 9.5 9.4
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 5 15 5 15 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 42 42 55 61 60 52 47 44 43 43 60 67 67 57 51 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 41 68 44
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NE NE E E SE SW NW N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 3 1 4 6 3 2 3 3 4 5 2 2 2 0 3 5 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) 9.7 9.4 9.2 9.4 9.2 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.7 9.4 10.4 10.5 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.5
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 0 5 5 0 5 10 5 5 15 10 20 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 42 43 52 56 55 47 45 44 43 44 58 62 61 51 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 42 62 46
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE SE S W NW N E E E
WIND (MPH) 4 2 4 6 4 2 6 6 8 8 1 2 3 1 10 10 10
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 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.6 9.4 10.2 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.4
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 15 10 5 15 15 20 15 20 15
TEMPERATURE 42 43 52 56 55 48 45 44 43 44 58 62 61 52 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 42 62 46
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW E SE SE SE SE N W NW N E E E
WIND (MPH) 4 2 4 6 4 2 6 6 8 8 0 2 3 0 11 10 10
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 9.2 9.0 9.2 9.1 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.6 9.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.5 9.3
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 5 10 15 10 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 46 47 54 58 56 49 48 49 48 48 57 63 62 52 52 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 46 63 50
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW S S S S NW NW NW NW E S
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 6 5 3 4 4 6 8 2 1 3 2 3 4 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) 9.6 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.7 8.6 8.7 8.8 9.4 9.8 9.8 9.5 10.1 9.8 9.6
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN