Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 240936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 10 10 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 58 63 67 68 63 59 56 53 55 60 64 66 61 55 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 52 66 50
WIND DIR N N S S SW SW SW S NW S S S SW SW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 18 20 21 14 8 11 5 14 18 18 18 11 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 41 40 37 36
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 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.3 10.9 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.5 9.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 50 58 68 71 72 64 54 51 48 55 64 69 70 62 52 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 48 71 46
WIND DIR E E S S S S SE SE E S S S S SW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 10 10 13 17 17 12 5 8 6 10 13 14 14 9 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 34
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 10.6 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.3 10.9 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.4 9.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 10 10 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 57 60 65 67 64 59 56 54 55 57 62 64 62 56 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 53 65 50
WIND DIR NW NW SW S SW SW W W W SW S S SW SW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 17 19 20 13 8 11 8 14 18 18 18 12 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 41 40 37 36
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 10.6 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.3 10.9 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.5 9.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 44 48 52 54 55 52 46 44 42 46 49 52 52 50 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 52 41
WIND DIR SE S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 17 26 27 26 19 11 14 14 19 25 25 23 14 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 44 46
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 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.2 11.2 11.0 10.4 9.9 9.8 10.3 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.5 9.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 54 57 64 69 70 66 59 56 53 55 61 65 67 64 56 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 52 67 50
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 17 19 20 17 11 14 13 14 18 18 18 16 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) 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.1 10.8 10.3 10.0 9.8 10.2 10.9 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4 9.8
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 59 65 73 77 78 73 64 61 57 63 69 74 75 70 61 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 57 76 55
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S N S S S S S NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 10 11 8 1 1 0 2 8 10 11 8 2 2 0
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 10.6 10.6 10.7 11.2 11.0 10.7 10.2 9.8 9.8 10.2 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.3 9.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 56 63 67 72 73 66 59 56 53 61 64 69 70 63 56 52 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 52 70 49
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 14 13 10 12 11 10 3 5 4 4 9 10 10 8 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 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) 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.8 11.3 11.0 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.5 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.6
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 10 25 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 56 68 72 73 65 54 49 46 52 61 64 65 59 49 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 45 65 42
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 9 13 17 16 14 4 4 5 14 23 21 17 14 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 33 42 40 35
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 10.5 10.6 11.2 11.8 11.4 10.9 10.2 9.7 9.9 10.1 10.5 10.7 10.3 10.4 9.9 9.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 49 55 67 72 72 65 53 48 45 51 60 64 64 58 49 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 45 65 41
WIND DIR SE S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 12 17 16 16 6 5 6 13 23 23 18 17 5 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 34
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 10.5 10.6 11.4 11.9 11.6 11.0 10.3 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.0 9.6
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
TEMPERATURE 52 55 71 76 76 70 58 52 49 52 65 69 70 64 55 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 48 71 45
WIND DIR SE S S SW W W W SW S SW SW W W NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 8 8 10 4 2 2 5 8 8 8 9 4 2 2
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 10.4 10.3 11.2 11.9 11.5 10.8 10.2 9.8 9.9 10.4 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.2 9.6
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 0 0 10 15 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 54 58 66 69 69 63 55 53 50 53 59 62 62 57 51 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 50 63 46
WIND DIR SE S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 14 13 14 5 4 5 11 18 17 14 14 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 36 33 36 40 35
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 10.5 10.4 11.0 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.0 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.8 9.5
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 0 0 0 10 20 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 58 67 70 69 63 55 53 50 53 59 62 61 57 50 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 49 62 45
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW W SW SW S SW SW SW W W W SW S
WIND (MPH) 9 8 12 16 13 13 5 4 5 13 21 19 16 14 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 36 33 40 35
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 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.6 11.2 10.7 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.2 9.9 9.7 9.4
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 57 60 65 70 71 63 56 53 51 55 61 65 65 58 53 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 51 65 49
WIND DIR S S S SW W NW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 11 12 11 12 14 6 5 5 6 17 17 13 14 10 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) 10.5 10.3 10.2 11.2 11.5 11.2 10.5 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.8 10.5 9.8 9.3
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN