Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 300936
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 15 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 54 57 63 68 70 64 58 57 56 59 67 71 72 65 61 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 54 73 55
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW NW SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 10 8 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 9 5 9 10 11
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 10.7 10.7 11.3 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.7 12.6 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.0
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 25 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 50 57 69 73 74 64 55 53 52 60 73 76 76 65 58 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 50 78 53
WIND DIR E SE S S S N NE E E E S S SW W NW N N
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 9 6 6 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 4 5 8 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) 10.8 10.6 10.6 11.3 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.0 11.6 12.6 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.0
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 25 15 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 53 56 61 67 69 64 58 57 56 59 64 69 71 66 60 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 72 56
WIND DIR W S SW SW SW W W E SE SE S S SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 10 9 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 5 9 10 11
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 10.7 10.7 11.2 11.7 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.6 12.5 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 25 15 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 42 47 52 56 56 52 46 45 43 49 55 58 59 54 48 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 59 45
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 12 12 12 9 10 10 11 14 17 14 13 12 17 20 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 34 31 34 26 33 36 40 37 37 40 44 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) 10.9 10.7 10.7 11.5 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.8 12.7 13.1 13.2 12.8 12.5 12.0
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 53 57 65 70 72 66 59 57 55 60 68 73 74 68 61 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 55 75 56
WIND DIR S SE S S S N N N NW E S S SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 11 11 10 5 6 5 6 5 8 11 12 8 6 8 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) 11.0 10.8 10.8 11.5 12.0 11.9 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.2 11.8 12.6 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.2
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 59 67 76 80 82 74 65 62 61 71 80 83 83 74 68 64 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 60 85 62
WIND DIR W N SE S S N NW NW NW E SE S S S NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 6 9 9 8 8 5 4 3 5 9 9 5 5 4 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) 10.7 10.6 10.5 11.0 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.6 12.6 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.5 11.9
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 61 67 74 75 66 59 57 55 64 70 76 77 67 63 59 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 53 78 56
WIND DIR W SE SE SE NE N NW W SW SE S S SW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 8 4 10 5 5 8 5 6 10 9 5 6 8 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) 10.6 10.5 10.6 11.6 12.2 11.9 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.9 12.8 13.2 13.3 12.8 12.5 11.9
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 OV SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 70 35 15 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 45 52 65 69 70 63 53 51 49 57 72 75 74 65 56 51 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 48 75 48
WIND DIR S S W W W NW W SE SE E SE SW W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 9 10 9 9 8 6 5 8 9 11 9 11 11 11
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) 9.6 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.4 10.8 11.5 11.8 11.7 11.6 12.3 12.4 12.1 11.9 12.6 12.7 11.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 OV SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 70 35 20 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 44 52 64 69 70 63 53 50 49 56 71 76 74 66 56 50 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 76 47
WIND DIR SW S SW W W NW NW SE SE E SE SW W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 6 5 8 6 11 10 11 11 11
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) 9.7 9.7 10.0 10.4 10.5 11.0 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.5 12.2 12.6 12.3 12.1 12.7 12.8 11.6
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 30 35 20 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 48 52 68 72 74 68 58 54 51 55 74 78 78 72 62 55 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 80 50
WIND DIR SE SE SW W W NW NW NE E E SE SW W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 4 6 10 10 9 4 6 6 6 5 9 11 9 5 4 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) 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.4 10.9 11.9 12.0 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.8 12.9 12.7 11.8
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 BK SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 60 30 20 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 48 53 62 66 66 61 53 53 51 57 69 72 71 63 57 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 50 72 51
WIND DIR SW S SW W NW NW NW SE SE E SE W NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 5 8 9 10 8 11 12 11
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) 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.2 10.5 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.6 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.4 12.5 11.6
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 BK SC SC CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 70 35 30 5 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 48 53 62 66 66 60 53 53 52 58 69 72 71 63 57 54 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 51 72 52
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW W S S SE S W NW NW NW SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 8 9 8 10 8 8 5 8 9 10 8 11 12 11
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) 9.5 9.6 9.7 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.9 11.6 11.7 11.5 12.2 12.3 12.0 11.6 12.1 12.5 11.5
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/30/26 FRIDAY 07/31/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 40 15 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 50 54 62 67 66 60 55 54 53 58 67 73 72 65 60 56 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 52 74 54
WIND DIR SW S S NW NW NW NW SW SE E SE NW NW NW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 8 12 12 6 6 6 5 5 6 11 12 10 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) 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.6 11.1 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.5 12.4 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.1 11.6
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN