Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 280936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT MON SEP 28 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 40 40 49 53 54 47 45 44 43 43 53 57 58 50 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 59 45
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 5 4 12 10 11 12
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) 8.5 8.5 8.8 9.4 9.5 8.9 9.0 9.8 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.9 11.3 11.0 11.1 10.6 10.4
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 36 37 51 56 55 45 42 41 39 40 55 60 59 48 45 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 37 62 41
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 10 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 4 10 9 9 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) 8.5 8.5 8.8 9.4 9.3 8.8 9.0 9.9 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.0 11.1 10.5 10.4
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 40 40 47 53 54 47 45 44 43 43 51 57 58 51 49 48 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 59 46
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 13 11 6 5 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 6 4 12 10 12 13
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) 8.5 8.5 8.8 9.4 9.5 8.9 9.0 9.7 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.3 11.0 11.1 10.6 10.4
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 31 32 39 42 42 36 34 34 34 35 43 46 45 38 37 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 33 46 36
WIND DIR N NE N NE N N N N N N NW N N N N NW W
WIND (MPH) 14 12 14 12 13 16 16 17 17 17 17 13 11 14 11 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 42 41 37 37 42 47 41 42 39 36 35 33 40
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) 8.5 8.5 8.9 9.4 9.4 8.8 9.1 10.0 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.0 11.1 10.5 10.4
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 41 48 54 56 50 45 44 43 44 53 59 60 52 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 60 46
WIND DIR NW N N N NW N NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 11 9 6 8 8 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 12 12 13 13
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) 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.9 9.4 8.7 8.8 9.9 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.7 11.4 10.9 11.1 10.6 10.4
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 47 48 57 64 64 54 52 50 50 51 62 68 68 58 56 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 49 70 53
WIND DIR E N N N N NW NW E E N N N N N NW N N
WIND (MPH) 9 6 10 10 10 9 6 4 3 3 10 12 11 10 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) 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.7 9.8 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.6 11.2 11.0 11.1 10.5 10.3
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 0 0 0 5 5 0 5
TEMPERATURE 41 43 50 56 58 50 46 45 44 46 54 60 61 53 49 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 41 61 45
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 10 11 14 11 9 9 6 9 11 11 8 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) 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.9 9.9 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.6 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.4 10.2
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 15 10 20 15 30 25 15 5 5 10 5 5 20
TEMPERATURE 37 38 50 54 55 46 41 40 39 40 53 56 57 48 44 42 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 38 58 40
WIND DIR N NE W W W NW NW NW NW E W W W NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 5 3 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 10 11 9 4 8 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) 8.4 8.1 8.3 8.8 8.4 8.0 9.1 10.5 11.2 9.9 10.0 11.2 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.4
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 30 25 15 5 5 10 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 37 37 50 54 54 45 41 39 38 39 52 56 56 47 44 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 37 58 38
WIND DIR N N W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 8 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 10 11 8 4 8 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) 8.3 8.2 8.4 9.1 8.6 7.9 9.0 10.5 11.1 10.0 9.7 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.7 10.5
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 15 10 15 5 5 5 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 38 38 51 57 58 50 43 41 40 40 53 60 61 53 46 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 38 62 40
WIND DIR NE E N W NW W W E W W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 3 9 8 4 4 2 2 4 8 9 9 2 3 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) 8.4 8.2 8.4 8.9 8.3 8.2 9.2 10.5 11.1 10.6 10.0 11.2 11.0 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 10 10 15 15 20 15 25 10 5 10 5 10 15
TEMPERATURE 38 38 48 52 53 46 42 42 41 42 51 54 55 48 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 56 42
WIND DIR N NE NW W NW NW S E SE SE NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 5 8 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) 8.3 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.1 8.1 9.5 10.5 11.0 10.0 10.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 10.8 10.6 10.4
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 15 15 15 15 25 20 25 15 10 15 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 39 39 49 52 53 46 42 42 41 42 50 54 55 49 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 56 42
WIND DIR NE E NW W W NW S SE SE SE W W NW NW NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 6 8 10 10 8 9 10 9 6 8 10 5 9 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) 8.3 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.0 8.1 9.7 10.5 11.0 9.8 10.2 11.0 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 09/28/26 TUESDAY 09/29/26
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 FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 0 15 5 15 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 39 39 47 52 53 48 44 43 41 42 51 55 56 50 47 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 56 45
WIND DIR N NE N NW NW N N N N N N N NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 8 9 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 5 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) 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.0 8.1 9.3 11.0 11.1 10.7 10.0 11.3 10.9 11.3 10.8 10.4 10.3
$$
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN