Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
882
FWUS46 KMFR 302136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT WED SEP 30 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL CL SC SC SC OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 35 25 50 75 45 45 60 45
TEMPERATURE 62 54 53 54 53 51 60 64 65 56 55 56 55 54 59 62 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 66 54 64
WIND DIR W E E SE NW NW S SW SW SW W W NW SE SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 3 4 5 8 9 4 4 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) 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.5 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.2 10.5
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL CL SC FW SC OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 35 25 45 75 45 45 60 45
TEMPERATURE 64 51 48 48 47 48 65 67 66 52 51 50 50 51 64 65 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 69 49 67
WIND DIR NW N N NE NE NE SE SW S SW NW N NE E S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 8 9 9 8 5 6 8 6 6 8 8 9 4 4 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) 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.4 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.5
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL CL SC SC SC OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 35 25 50 75 45 45 60 45
TEMPERATURE 63 54 53 54 53 52 59 63 65 56 55 56 55 54 58 61 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 66 54 64
WIND DIR W E E SE NW NW S SW SW SW SW W NW SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 6 6 6 8 6 6 8 4 5 6 9 9 4 5 6 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) 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.5 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.2 10.4
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL CL SC SC BK OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 35 30 50 75 45 40 60 45
TEMPERATURE 49 42 41 41 41 42 50 52 51 43 43 43 43 44 49 51 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 53 43 52
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW E
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 12 14 12 12 12 9 9 11 12 12 10 9 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 33 34 36 29 27 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) 11.3 11.2 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.7 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.5
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 20 30 35 55 40 45 60 55
TEMPERATURE 65 56 53 53 51 50 60 67 66 57 54 54 53 52 60 65 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 68 52 66
WIND DIR N N NW N N N SE S SW W W W N SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 4 5 6 5 8 10 9 9 8 9 9 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) 11.4 11.1 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.0 10.4 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.3 10.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL FW SC FW SC OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 10 30 20 35 75 40 40 55 45
TEMPERATURE 73 61 59 59 58 59 70 75 74 62 61 61 61 62 69 73 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 77 60 75
WIND DIR N NE W W SW S SE S S S S S SE W S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 3 3 2 6 10 8 6 6 5 4 3 4 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) 11.0 10.9 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.3 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.5
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL FW SC SC SC OV SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 30 25 45 80 40 40 60 50
TEMPERATURE 66 55 53 52 51 53 64 70 69 58 56 56 55 58 64 68 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 70 54 69
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE SE S SE N N N NE SE S SE E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 4 6 5 8 10 9 8 8 10 11 3 4 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) 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.6 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.2 10.6
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 10 15 20 35 5 5 10 10 20 50 50 55 60 45 40
TEMPERATURE 62 50 47 45 43 44 60 67 66 53 50 48 47 48 62 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 68 46 67
WIND DIR NW N NE NE E E E W W N NE E NE E W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 10 13 10 8 5 3 4 5 4 6 9 8 6 4 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) 10.6 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.9 10.6 10.9 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.5 10.7
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 SC CL FW FW FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 10 20 35 5 5 5 10 20 50 50 50 60 45 40
TEMPERATURE 61 50 47 44 42 43 59 66 65 53 50 47 46 47 61 65 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 67 46 66
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE E SW W NW N NE NE NE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 10 9 6 6 5 4 3 5 4 6 9 9 6 4 4 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) 10.7 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.9 10.6 11.0 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.6 10.8
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 0 15 15 5 0 5 25 25 30 70 50 40 50 50
TEMPERATURE 65 55 50 47 45 44 61 70 70 59 54 50 49 48 62 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 72 47 71
WIND DIR NW N E E E E E W NW NW N E E E S W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 4 8 8 8 6 3 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 2 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) 10.0 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.2
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 15 25 30 20 10 10 15 25 40 55 50 50 50 45
TEMPERATURE 59 51 48 47 46 46 59 65 64 54 52 51 51 50 61 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 50 65
WIND DIR NW N NE E E E E W NW N NE E E E W W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 8 6 6 3 4 6 5 6 8 8 6 4 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) 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.5 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.8 10.3 10.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 10 25 30 35 25 10 10 10 25 45 55 55 55 50 40
TEMPERATURE 59 51 48 47 46 46 59 65 64 54 52 51 51 50 60 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 50 64
WIND DIR NW NE E E E E E NW NW N E E E E NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 8 6 6 2 4 6 5 6 8 8 6 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) 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.6 10.9 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.7 10.4 10.6
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW BK SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 0 10 15 5 0 5 25 25 25 65 50 45 50 50
TEMPERATURE 58 51 50 50 49 49 58 65 64 54 54 55 55 54 60 65 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 66 54 65
WIND DIR N N N NE NE E E NW N N N NE NE E E NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 6 8 8 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 4 4 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) 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.3
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN