Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 140936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT TUE JUL 14 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 45 45 55 55 20 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 61 62 65 67 68 63 59 58 58 62 65 68 68 64 59 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 56 70 54
WIND DIR S S S SW SW N NE NE NE SE S S SW W NW N N
WIND (MPH) 3 6 11 9 6 8 10 8 5 6 12 13 12 9 12 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC SC BK BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 45 45 55 50 15 10 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 61 69 72 72 63 55 52 52 60 70 72 72 64 55 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 50 74 48
WIND DIR E SE S S W N E E E SE S S S NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 8 8 6 6 8 5 3 4 9 10 10 6 9 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.6 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 40 40 55 55 20 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 62 61 62 65 67 63 59 58 59 62 63 66 67 64 59 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 57 69 55
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW N N NE NE SE S S SW W NW N N
WIND (MPH) 3 6 10 9 6 8 10 8 5 6 12 12 12 9 12 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.6 10.9
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 45 45 60 55 15 15 10 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 49 52 53 54 54 50 47 47 46 51 54 55 55 52 47 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 46 55 44
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W SE SE E S S SW SW NW NW N NW
WIND (MPH) 4 10 14 12 8 9 11 9 6 9 16 17 14 11 14 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.8 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC BK BK FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 20 50 50 55 60 25 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 60 61 65 68 68 64 59 57 56 60 65 69 69 66 59 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 55 70 54
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW N N NE SE S S SW W NW NW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 9 8 5 6 9 8 4 5 10 12 12 9 10 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.6 12.5 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.3 11.7 11.7 11.6 10.9
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 40 40 50 40 15 20 5 0 5 5 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 66 72 75 77 78 73 65 64 63 71 76 78 79 73 65 62 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 61 80 60
WIND DIR N SE S S W NW N N N SE S S S W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 0 1 4 5 4 4 5 5 2 2 5 6 5 4 6 5 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.5 10.9
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC BK SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 45 45 65 45 15 15 5 0 0 5 15 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 60 70 68 72 72 64 60 57 57 68 68 71 73 65 59 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 54 73 52
WIND DIR S S SE S SW NW N NW SW SE S S S NW N N NW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 5 6 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.3 11.9 11.7 11.4 10.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 BK FW SC SC SC BK BK BK FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 40 40 45 65 65 50 20 0 35 35 35 35 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 52 59 69 72 73 66 57 53 51 57 68 70 69 63 54 49 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 50 71 46
WIND DIR S S SW W W N E E E SE SW W NW NW N N NW
WIND (MPH) 2 4 10 12 11 9 3 3 4 5 10 10 10 11 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.01 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) 12.3 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.8 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.0 11.6 11.3 11.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC BK OV BK FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 40 45 45 70 70 50 25 5 35 35 35 35 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 51 58 68 71 72 66 57 52 50 57 68 70 69 63 54 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 49 71 46
WIND DIR S S S W W N E E E SE S W W NW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 9 11 10 10 5 4 4 6 10 9 9 12 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 12.3 11.9 11.7 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.8 12.3 12.4 12.6 12.1 11.7 11.3 11.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC BK BK SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 10 35 50 50 65 60 30 10 0 10 15 20 10 10 0 5
TEMPERATURE 55 57 72 75 76 72 62 57 54 56 71 74 74 69 59 52 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 52 76 49
WIND DIR SE SE S W NW W NE NE E E SW W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 5 5 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 9 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R
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) 12.3 12.0 11.8 12.3 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.0 11.6 11.2 11.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC BK BK SC FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 20 35 45 45 60 65 35 15 0 30 35 35 30 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 57 61 67 70 69 64 60 58 56 59 66 67 66 61 56 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 56 68 51
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW E SE SE SE SW W NW NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 10 10 10 4 5 5 4 8 9 11 12 6 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 5 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 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) 12.2 11.7 11.5 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 12.4 12.5 12.6 11.9 11.5 11.3 11.1
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC BK BK SC FW CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 20 40 40 45 60 65 40 20 5 40 40 40 40 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 57 61 68 70 69 64 60 58 56 60 67 67 66 61 56 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 56 68 51
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW E SE SE SE SW W NW NW N E E
WIND (MPH) 4 3 9 11 11 9 4 6 5 4 8 10 11 12 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 5 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.03 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) 12.2 11.5 11.3 12.0 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.7 12.4 12.5 12.5 11.9 11.6 11.3 11.1
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 SC SC BK SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 30 50 60 45 35 35 5 5 15 15 15 15 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 59 64 68 72 71 65 60 60 59 62 67 69 67 61 58 55 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 59 70 52
WIND DIR S S S NW NW NW E SE S E N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 4 9 11 9 5 3 4 4 8 12 17 16 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 20 20 20 5 10 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T R
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) 11.9 11.6 11.6 12.2 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.7 11.8 11.4 11.2 10.5
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN