Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
702
FWUS46 KMFR 290936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT TUE SEP 29 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 44 54 59 58 50 49 48 47 46 57 62 61 53 52 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 46 63 49
WIND DIR N N N NW N N N NW NW NW NW S N NE E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 3 4 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) 11.2 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 39 40 57 61 59 48 45 43 42 43 60 65 63 50 47 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 41 66 44
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N NE NE SE NW N N E E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 6 5 3 6 6 4 3 4 4 4 3 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) 11.2 11.5 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.2 10.4 10.8 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.5
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 44 44 52 58 59 51 49 49 48 46 55 61 62 54 52 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 64 50
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW S S N NE E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 5 4 5 6 8 6 5 5 3 5 4 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) 11.2 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.5
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 34 36 44 47 46 38 38 37 37 37 46 50 48 41 40 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 36 50 39
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW W W W W SW SE SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 14 13 13 11 8 9 12 12 12 11 8 10 9 11 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 37 37 36 37 32 32 34 33 28 26 27 29 36
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 11.5 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 43 44 54 61 60 52 49 48 46 46 56 63 64 55 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 45 64 49
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N NE N N N NW N N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 9 9 6 5 10 10 9 4 3 4 6 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) 11.1 11.5 11.2 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.5 10.8 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.1 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 52 63 70 68 58 56 54 53 54 65 73 72 61 59 57 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 52 75 56
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 13 12 8 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 8 5 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) 11.3 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.9 10.6 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 10 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 43 47 56 62 61 51 49 47 46 47 57 65 65 55 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 44 66 48
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 12 10 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 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) 11.3 11.5 11.0 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.7 10.6 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 0 5 5 0 5 10 5 10 10 20 15 20 25
TEMPERATURE 39 40 54 57 56 45 43 42 41 41 57 62 60 49 46 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 39 62 42
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW N N NE NE NW W NW N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 6 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) 11.3 10.8 10.6 10.0 9.8 10.5 10.9 10.4 10.0 9.7 10.2 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.4 10.9 10.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 0 5 5 0 10 10 5 10 10 20 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 38 39 53 57 56 46 43 41 40 41 56 61 60 50 46 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 39 62 41
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW N N NE NW W NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 10 5 4 5 5 4 4 2 4 3 4 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) 11.3 10.9 10.6 10.1 9.8 10.4 11.0 10.5 10.1 9.6 10.3 11.0 11.1 10.6 10.5 10.9 10.9
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 40 41 55 61 60 49 44 43 41 41 57 65 64 54 49 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 40 66 42
WIND DIR NE W W W NW W NE N NE NE N W NW NW NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 2 2 5 9 8 3 3 3 4 4 2 3 6 3 4 3 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) 11.5 11.1 10.6 10.3 9.8 10.0 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.7 10.6
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 0 5 0 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 20 10 20 25
TEMPERATURE 41 42 52 55 53 46 43 44 43 42 55 59 58 50 47 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 60 45
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW N N NE NE NW NW NW N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 8 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 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) 11.3 10.8 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.6 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.7 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.9 10.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 5 5 5 15 5 5 15 15 10 10 5 20 15 25 30
TEMPERATURE 41 42 51 55 53 46 43 44 43 43 55 59 57 50 47 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 59 45
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NE NE NE NE NW NW NW N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 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 10.6 10.5 9.8 10.1 10.9 10.9 10.4 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.4 10.4 11.0 10.9
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 10 15 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 42 43 52 56 54 47 46 45 43 44 54 60 58 50 49 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 60 47
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 9 10 6 4 5 5 4 2 4 6 6 3 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) 11.5 11.0 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.9 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.6 10.5
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN