Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 072136
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT MON SEP 7 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW BK SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 10 0 5 10 50 45 10 5 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 55 47 44 43 44 45 55 60 60 51 51 52 53 53 63 67 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 62 50 68
WIND DIR SW NW W SE NW SE SE S S SE SE S NW SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 8 6 6 6 10 8 8 12 11 9 11 12 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) 10.1 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.6 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.4 10.2 10.8 11.9 12.1
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 10 0 5 5 50 45 10 5 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 58 48 42 41 40 44 59 64 64 51 49 49 49 52 68 71 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 66 48 72
WIND DIR SW NW N NE NE NE SE S S SE SE S N NE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 6 6 6 5 6 10 8 6 10 10 9 9 9 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 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.2 9.5 10.0 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.8 11.8 12.1
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW BK SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 10 0 5 10 50 45 10 5 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 55 47 44 43 44 45 54 60 61 51 51 52 52 52 61 66 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 62 50 68
WIND DIR SW NW E SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 6 6 8 8 9 8 8 12 11 9 11 11 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) 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.5 10.0 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.4 10.2 10.9 11.9 12.1
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW SC BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 10 0 5 10 50 50 10 5 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 44 37 33 33 33 37 46 49 49 41 41 42 42 44 53 55 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 50 40 55
WIND DIR SW NW S SW SW SW S S SE S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 10 10 8 6 11 9 12 17 16 13 17 19 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 36 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) 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.8 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.9 11.9 12.2
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 5 10 0 5 10 50 40 10 10 15 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 58 50 44 44 44 45 56 63 63 54 52 52 51 52 63 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 64 51 70
WIND DIR NW NW N NE NE E SE S SW W SW SW W E S SW W
WIND (MPH) 5 8 8 8 6 5 8 9 9 6 9 9 8 6 8 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) 10.2 10.0 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.8 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.7 11.9 12.1
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 15 10 5 5 10 45 30 15 10 10 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 67 56 51 49 50 54 66 71 71 58 57 56 57 59 74 79 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 73 56 80
WIND DIR E NW NW NW NW NW E SE S SW NW NW N N SE S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 6 5 5 3 5 5 5 4 6 8 5 2 2 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) 9.8 9.7 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.4 10.3 11.1 11.7 12.1
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 10 10 5 5 15 45 45 10 10 10 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 60 50 45 45 45 51 59 66 66 54 53 53 53 57 66 71 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 66 52 73
WIND DIR NE N N NE NE E SE SE SE E SE S S NE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 4 5 5 6 9 9 6 9 12 11 6 8 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) 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.8 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.3 10.1 10.8 11.8 12.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 20 15 15 5 5 10 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 56 48 43 41 40 42 58 65 65 53 50 46 45 48 66 70 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 65 45 71
WIND DIR W NW NE E E E SE S W N E E E SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 8 8 9 9 8 8 5 8 14 16 16 9 4 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) 9.2 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.3 8.6 9.1 9.8 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.8 11.0
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 10 10 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 10 10 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 55 48 43 41 40 42 57 64 63 53 49 46 44 46 63 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 64 44 70
WIND DIR W NW N NE E E SE S SW NW NE NE E SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 6 8 8 9 8 5 6 12 13 13 8 4 5 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) 9.5 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.6 9.0 9.6 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.8 11.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 15 10 10 5 15 10 0 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 60 52 47 44 42 43 60 68 69 60 54 51 48 48 66 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 69 47 75
WIND DIR NW NW NE NE E E E SE NE N NE NE E E S W W
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 8 8 8 6 5 3 4 6 10 10 8 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) 9.3 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.2 9.8 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.8 11.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 25 15 10 10 10 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 47 43 42 42 44 58 64 63 53 50 49 48 49 65 69 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 64 48 69
WIND DIR NW NW NE E E E SE SW W N E E E SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 5 6 8 9 9 6 5 5 6 12 17 17 13 5 6 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) 9.1 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.7 9.1 10.0 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.2 11.0 11.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 30 15 10 10 5 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 47 43 43 42 44 58 64 63 53 50 49 47 49 66 69 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 64 47 69
WIND DIR W NW E E E E SE W W N E E SE SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 5 6 8 8 9 6 5 5 6 13 17 17 13 5 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) 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 10.0 10.6 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.0 10.2 11.1 10.9
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL FW FW SC FW SC CL FW CL CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 45 15 30 5 20 0 5 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 55 48 46 46 46 47 57 64 63 53 52 53 52 53 64 70 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 64 52 70
WIND DIR N N N E E SE SE S N N NE SE SE SE S W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 10 5 5 6 9 8 8 5 8 10 17 21 14 6 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) 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.7 10.5 10.7 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.6 11.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN