Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 040936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 40 40 60 55 75 60 30 15 10 5 15 15 10 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 60 59 65 67 66 59 61 60 58 57 65 67 66 58 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 57 68 56
WIND DIR E E S SW S W E W W NW SW SW SW W W E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 8 4 5 6 4 4 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) 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK OV BK FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 45 35 60 55 75 60 25 10 10 5 15 15 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 52 54 70 70 66 56 55 53 52 53 70 70 67 55 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 50 71 49
WIND DIR N NE S SW SW W N N N NE SW W W NW N N NE
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 4 3 6 3 8 10 3 4 4 5 4 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) 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 40 45 55 55 75 60 30 15 10 5 15 15 10 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 61 60 63 66 66 59 61 60 59 57 63 67 66 58 60 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 57 68 56
WIND DIR E SE S S S W NE W W NW SW SW SW W W E SE
WIND (MPH) 11 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 6 4 5 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) 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 40 40 60 55 80 65 30 15 10 5 15 15 10 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 49 49 56 55 53 47 48 48 48 48 56 55 54 46 47 47 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 46 56 45
WIND DIR S S S S S W SE SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 19 13 11 11 10 6 16 16 16 9 9 9 6 6 9 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 29 52 50 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) 11.2 11.5 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.7 12.2 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC BK SC OV OV SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 25 40 50 45 85 75 45 20 10 10 15 35 15 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 57 56 65 69 67 60 59 59 57 56 66 69 67 60 59 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 56 69 55
WIND DIR NW NE S SW S W NW NW NW N SE SW W NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 5 4 6 8 9 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) 11.3 11.4 11.7 11.9 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.8 11.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 45 35 55 50 65 35 15 10 10 0 15 15 10 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 64 66 74 77 74 66 67 67 65 65 75 79 75 66 67 65 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 63 79 62
WIND DIR W W N NE S NW W W W E NE E S NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 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 11.5 11.5 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.7
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK BK FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 45 35 50 60 70 55 10 10 15 5 20 20 10 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 58 61 69 71 70 62 61 60 59 61 69 72 70 61 60 59 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 57 72 56
WIND DIR N N S S SE NW N N N NE SW NW N N N N NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 5 4 8 10 6 8 3 4 5 5 3 4 5 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) 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 BK BK OV OV SC FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 20 65 70 80 85 40 15 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 50 68 71 68 58 55 52 50 50 66 69 67 55 53 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 48 69 47
WIND DIR E E S W W W SW S SW S W W W N NW E SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 6 9 9 5 6 8 9 8 6 8 8 5 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) 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.2 10.7 10.8 11.2 11.2
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 BK BK OV OV SC FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 25 60 65 80 70 45 10 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 49 67 70 67 57 54 51 49 49 65 68 66 55 52 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 68 46
WIND DIR E E S SW W W W W W SW W W W NW NW N NE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 8 9 6 6 8 8 8 6 8 8 5 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) 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.2 10.9 10.9 11.3 11.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC SC BK OV BK SC FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 40 50 65 95 60 25 15 0 0 5 5 10 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 51 50 67 74 72 64 59 55 53 52 67 73 71 62 57 53 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 51 73 48
WIND DIR E E S W NW W W W SW SE W W NW NW NW NE E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 6 9 4 4 5 2 1 4 6 8 2 2 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) 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.5
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 30 60 60 85 70 35 15 10 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 54 67 70 66 59 58 57 56 55 64 67 65 57 56 55 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 55 68 52
WIND DIR SE SE SW W W W SW S S S W W NW N E SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 8 5 6 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) 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.2 10.7 10.7 11.1 11.1
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 FW BK BK OV OV SC FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 25 60 60 80 70 40 15 15 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 55 66 70 66 59 58 57 56 54 63 67 65 56 55 54 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 67 51
WIND DIR SE SE SW W W W S S S S W W W N SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 6 9 6 8 8 9 9 8 6 8 8 5 5 8 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) 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.3 10.3 10.8 10.8
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 SC BK OV OV BK FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 25 30 50 75 75 50 20 5 5 10 10 5 10 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 59 59 66 70 67 61 62 62 60 59 68 70 68 59 60 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 59 70 58
WIND DIR SE SE S SW NW NW NW SW W S SW W N N N NE E
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 5 8 8 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) 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN