Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 232136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 69 63 58 57 55 58 63 67 68 64 59 56 53 55 59 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 69 52 66
WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 6 6 9 12 17 16 8 8 9 9 11 13 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 31 33 34 27 27 26
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 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.8 11.4 11.3 11.1 10.5 10.0 9.7 9.8 10.3 11.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 73 64 55 51 50 57 68 71 72 64 54 51 48 54 64 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 73 48 71
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 6 6 8 11 14 13 6 6 6 6 6 10 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 26
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 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.5 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.4 11.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 68 64 58 57 55 57 61 65 67 64 59 56 53 55 57 62 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 68 53 65
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 6 6 9 11 16 16 9 9 10 9 11 13 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 31 33 34 27 27 26
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 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.7 9.8 10.3 11.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 52 47 45 44 48 52 54 55 52 46 44 42 45 49 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 55 42 52
WIND DIR S SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 9 8 11 11 13 18 23 18 11 13 14 14 16 17 17 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 48 62 72 74 75 79 81 75 92 95 89 85 79 86 72 54
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 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.8 11.4 11.3 11.1 10.5 10.0 9.7 9.8 10.4 11.1
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 70 66 58 56 54 57 64 69 70 66 59 56 52 55 61 65 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 70 52 67
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 11 9 9 9 10 14 18 16 11 13 14 13 13 14 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 29 31
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 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.3 11.3 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.8 10.3 10.9
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 78 72 64 61 59 65 73 77 78 73 64 61 57 62 69 74 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 79 56 76
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 6 4 3 2 3 8 11 11 5 2 2 2 2 6 10 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 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.3 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.3 11.0
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 73 67 59 57 55 63 67 72 73 67 59 56 53 61 64 69 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 73 52 70
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 8 9 8 10 13 12 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 29 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) 11.2 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.9 11.3 11.2 10.9 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.6 11.2
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 72 67 57 53 50 56 68 72 73 65 54 49 46 51 61 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 73 45 65
WIND DIR W NW S SE S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 6 3 4 5 6 10 14 13 8 5 5 6 11 17 18 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 26 26
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) 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.3 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.1 10.6
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 72 67 56 52 49 55 67 72 73 66 54 48 45 51 60 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 73 45 65
WIND DIR W NW S SE S S S SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 3 4 4 5 9 13 13 9 6 5 6 10 16 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 26 26
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) 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.5 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.4 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.8
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 77 73 62 56 52 55 71 76 77 71 58 52 49 52 65 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 77 48 71
WIND DIR W W W S S S S SW W W W W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 8 4 3 4 4 6 10 11 9 4 3 3 4 8 9 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) 11.5 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.4 11.2 12.0 11.7 11.1 10.4 9.6 9.6 9.8 10.7 11.2
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 69 65 59 56 54 58 66 70 69 63 55 53 50 53 59 62 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 70 50 63
WIND DIR W NW S S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 3 4 4 4 8 12 11 8 4 5 5 8 13 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 24 27 31 27 29 26
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 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.9 11.7 11.5 10.9 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.9 10.3 10.7
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 10 5 10 10 0 0 0 15 15 10 15 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 69 65 59 57 55 58 66 70 69 64 55 53 50 53 59 62 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 70 50 63
WIND DIR W NW S S S S SW SW W W SW S S SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 3 5 4 4 9 13 11 5 4 5 5 9 16 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 26 27 23
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 11.5 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.6 11.4 10.8 10.1 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 71 65 60 58 56 59 65 70 71 64 56 53 51 55 61 65 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 71 51 65
WIND DIR NW NW S S S S S SW W NW W SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 11 6 5 4 4 6 8 9 9 4 5 4 5 8 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 27 27 27 27 26
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) 12.0 11.9 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.3 11.1 11.6 11.3 10.7 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8 10.4 10.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN