Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 242136
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK BK SC SC OV SC CL CL SC BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 45 40 70 30 0 0 25 60 65 60 100 50 60 50 50
TEMPERATURE 56 52 53 51 47 42 44 47 46 40 38 38 36 35 46 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 48 33 52
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N NE E S S
WIND (MPH) 12 9 9 9 8 10 6 8 9 12 11 10 9 6 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 10 5 5 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 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.9 7.9 7.2 7.6 8.0 7.9 7.5 7.3 7.1 7.1 7.8 8.2 8.2
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK BK SC SC BK SC CL CL SC BK BK BK OV BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 50 50 45 65 30 0 0 25 55 65 55 100 50 55 50 50
TEMPERATURE 58 51 48 46 42 40 46 49 47 39 35 34 32 34 48 53 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 50 29 55
WIND DIR S S S S SW NW NW NW N N N N N NE E S S
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 6 5 8 6 8 9 10 9 8 6 5 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 10 5 5 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 10.8 10.6 10.5 9.8 7.9 7.2 7.5 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.8 8.2 8.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK BK SC SC OV SC CL CL SC BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 45 35 75 25 0 0 25 60 60 65 100 50 60 50 50
TEMPERATURE 56 52 53 51 47 42 42 46 46 39 38 37 36 37 44 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 48 33 52
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N NE E S S
WIND (MPH) 12 9 9 9 6 10 6 6 9 12 11 10 10 8 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 10 10 5 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 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.9 7.9 7.3 7.6 8.1 7.9 7.5 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.9 8.2 8.2
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK BK BK SC OV SC CL CL SC BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 55 45 75 30 0 0 25 55 65 60 100 50 65 50 50
TEMPERATURE 45 41 41 39 36 34 34 36 35 30 28 28 28 30 36 40 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 37 26 41
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W W NW N N N NE NE E S S
WIND (MPH) 16 12 13 13 11 13 11 10 11 13 12 11 10 9 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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 10.8 10.6 10.4 9.9 7.9 7.2 7.6 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.9 7.7 8.3 8.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV SC SC OV FW FW CL FW BK OV BK OV SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 50 40 70 25 10 0 25 55 70 60 100 45 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 58 55 52 50 48 44 44 49 49 43 39 37 36 36 45 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 50 35 53
WIND DIR S SW S S SW W W NW N N N N N NE E S S
WIND (MPH) 14 14 14 17 10 10 8 8 10 13 12 12 11 10 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 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) 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.3 10.1 8.4 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.8 8.4 8.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW BK BK SC OV SC BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 35 40 50 25 0 0 25 60 55 45 100 50 55 50 45
TEMPERATURE 67 60 58 56 53 52 54 58 57 47 44 42 42 45 54 61 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 60 40 63
WIND DIR S SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N NE S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 8 10 8 6 4 4 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 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) 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.6 9.7 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.2 8.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 BK BK SC SC BK SC FW FW SC BK BK BK OV BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 40 45 60 30 15 10 35 60 60 55 100 50 50 45 45
TEMPERATURE 62 55 54 52 49 48 47 51 50 41 39 38 37 41 48 55 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 52 33 56
WIND DIR S S S SW W W NW N N N N N N NE NE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 4 6 5 5 6 9 6 5 4 4 2 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 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) 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.8 9.4 7.6 7.2 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.6
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 95 75 95 80 85 85 80 80 75 70 60 85 35 20 30 55
TEMPERATURE 60 51 47 42 39 36 36 37 38 35 33 32 30 30 43 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 39 28 51
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N E E E E E SE W
WIND (MPH) 9 6 12 19 24 24 21 13 5 3 5 8 10 11 5 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 44 52 52 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 40 90 70 50 40 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.28 0.09 0.02 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) 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.2 7.7 6.9 6.8 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.8 7.7 8.3
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 80 95 80 80 80 75 75 75 70 60 90 35 20 25 50
TEMPERATURE 59 51 47 42 39 35 35 38 38 35 33 31 30 30 41 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 39 28 50
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N NE NE NE E E SE SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 12 19 24 24 23 14 6 3 4 8 10 11 5 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 49 50 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 40 90 60 40 30 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.19 0.05 0.01 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 10.7 10.1 10.2 7.8 6.9 6.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.8 7.7 8.3
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK BK OV SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 55 90 80 70 60 55 65 75 65 50 100 40 40 25 35
TEMPERATURE 65 56 51 46 43 40 39 44 44 39 36 35 34 33 45 54 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 45 32 56
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W W W NW N NE NE NE E E S W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 4 8 11 11 9 6 4 3 4 6 8 6 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 30 80 50 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.19 0.05 0.01 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 10.7 10.1 10.5 8.6 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.9 8.0 8.4
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 70 95 90 85 80 75 70 80 65 55 85 35 25 25 50
TEMPERATURE 58 52 50 46 43 38 36 39 39 36 35 34 33 32 43 50 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 43 31 51
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N E E E E E SE NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 11 14 19 19 18 10 5 3 6 8 10 11 3 1 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 48 54 55 51 28 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 50 90 90 50 40 70 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.28 0.10 0.01 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) 10.5 10.3 9.9 10.1 7.9 6.9 6.7 6.9 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.8 7.8 8.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 75 95 95 90 85 80 75 80 70 55 80 35 20 30 60
TEMPERATURE 58 52 50 46 43 38 35 38 38 36 35 34 33 32 43 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 32 50
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N E E E E E E NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 12 17 21 23 21 10 4 3 5 8 11 12 3 1 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 48 54 55 51 28 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 50 90 90 50 40 70 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.31 0.11 0.01 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) 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.9 7.6 6.8 6.7 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.8 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.3
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/25/26 SATURDAY 09/26/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW OV OV SC SC OV SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 75 85 65 45 30 20 70 75 45 45 95 45 35 25 45
TEMPERATURE 60 53 52 50 48 42 40 44 42 38 37 37 36 36 43 50 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 47 34 51
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N NE E E E NE N
WIND (MPH) 5 3 8 13 13 12 10 9 10 6 6 6 6 6 3 1 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 50 30 20 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.01 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 10.2 10.1 10.6 8.0 6.9 6.8 7.1 7.3 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.5 7.1 7.7 8.4
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN