Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 272136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 67 63 57 55 53 56 63 67 69 64 59 57 55 57 64 68 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 70 53 71
WIND DIR SW W N NW NW W S W W NW N N N N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 11 6 5 4 4 6 8 12 10 5 5 4 6 9 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) 11.4 11.6 11.4 11.2 10.9 10.8 10.9 11.7 12.4 12.3 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.4 12.1 12.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 71 63 53 50 49 55 67 72 72 62 54 51 50 57 69 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 74 48 75
WIND DIR S NW NE E E SE SW W NW NW N N N N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 5 9 5 3 3 4 6 8 10 8 4 3 3 5 9 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) 11.4 11.6 11.4 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.6 12.5 12.2 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.4 12.1 12.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 66 63 57 55 53 55 60 65 67 65 59 57 55 57 61 67 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 69 53 70
WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW N S SW W NW N N N N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 11 6 5 4 3 5 8 11 10 5 5 4 6 9 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) 11.4 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.7 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.4 12.0 12.6
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 53 51 45 43 42 46 51 54 55 51 46 45 43 47 52 55 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 55 43 56
WIND DIR SW W S S SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N W SW W
WIND (MPH) 12 9 13 8 5 5 8 9 11 14 11 5 6 5 9 11 12
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) 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.2 10.9 10.8 11.1 12.0 12.5 12.3 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.4 12.2 12.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 68 65 57 54 52 56 64 69 70 66 58 55 53 57 65 70 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 70 53 71
WIND DIR SW W NW SW S SE S SW W NW NW NW NW N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 10 6 5 3 4 6 8 10 9 5 4 3 6 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) 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.9 12.5 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.5 12.1 12.7
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 77 72 63 60 58 63 74 78 79 73 65 62 60 66 75 79 81
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 80 59 81
WIND DIR S N N NW N N NE NE N NW NW NW NW N S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 4 6 5 2 2 2 3 4 6 6 3 2 1 3 6 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) 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.7 11.7 12.6 12.3 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.3 12.0 12.4
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 71 65 57 55 52 59 65 71 73 66 59 55 53 61 67 73 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 73 51 74
WIND DIR SW N NW W W W NE N N N NW NW NW N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 8 5 3 3 2 3 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) 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.8 12.0 12.8 12.3 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.3 11.3 12.4 12.7
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 10 15 10 10 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 67 61 52 48 45 51 63 67 67 61 51 47 45 52 65 68 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 67 44 69
WIND DIR W NW W SW SW SW W W W NW NW W NE N W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 3 3 2 3 10 12 10 8 3 2 2 2 10 13 12
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 11.5 11.6 11.2 10.6 10.5 10.7 10.8 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.0 10.9 11.2 11.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 10 15 10 10 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 67 62 52 47 44 51 62 67 67 60 51 47 45 52 64 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 68 44 69
WIND DIR W NW W SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 12 11 5 4 3 3 9 12 11 9 4 2 2 2 8 13 13
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 11.6 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.1 11.0 11.6 11.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 71 68 57 52 48 51 66 70 71 66 57 52 49 52 67 71 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 71 47 73
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N W W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 5 3 2 2 4 6 6 6 3 2 2 2 4 6 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) 11.2 11.7 11.5 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.4 11.7 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.3 12.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 10 10 10 15 5 0 5 0
TEMPERATURE 65 60 53 50 48 52 60 64 63 58 53 50 49 53 62 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 64 48 66
WIND DIR W NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW E E NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 11 4 3 3 2 9 10 10 8 3 3 3 2 8 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) 10.8 11.2 11.4 11.0 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.3 10.9 10.8 11.0 11.3
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 15 15 10 15 5 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 65 60 53 50 48 53 60 64 63 58 52 50 48 54 62 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 47 66
WIND DIR W NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW SE SE NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 3 3 3 2 9 11 10 8 3 3 3 2 9 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) 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.7 10.6 10.9 11.0
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 66 61 56 53 51 54 60 65 64 59 55 53 51 55 62 67 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 51 67
WIND DIR NW NW NW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 16 12 8 6 4 4 9 13 13 11 8 5 3 3 8 13
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) 11.3 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.6 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.3 11.0 10.7 11.3 11.8
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN