Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 080936
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 AM PDT TUE SEP 8 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 10 5 20 10 10 0 5 0 15 20 30 20 25 25 35
TEMPERATURE 49 49 57 57 57 54 54 54 55 55 63 65 64 59 59 60 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 54 65 59
WIND DIR NW SE SE S S E SE E NW SE S W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 6 8 6 5 10 10 8 6 8 9 8 6 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) 9.6 9.5 9.5 10.1 10.5 10.3 10.7 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.2 11.1 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.5 12.7
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 10 10 20 10 5 0 5 0 15 15 25 20 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 45 48 60 61 60 51 50 50 50 55 68 69 67 56 56 56 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 50 69 55
WIND DIR NE E SE S SW NE E N NE NE SE W NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 9 8 6 8 9 8 6 6 8 8 6 6 9 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) 9.5 9.4 9.5 10.0 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.9 10.2 11.1 11.7 11.9 12.3 12.5 12.7
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 10 5 20 10 10 0 5 0 15 20 30 20 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 48 49 55 58 57 54 54 54 55 55 62 65 64 59 59 60 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 54 65 58
WIND DIR NW SE SE S S SW E E NW SE S SW W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 8 8 5 10 10 8 6 8 9 8 6 8 12 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) 9.5 9.4 9.5 10.0 10.4 10.3 10.7 10.2 9.8 9.9 10.2 11.1 11.7 11.9 12.3 12.5 12.7
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC FW SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 10 5 20 10 10 0 5 0 10 20 30 20 25 25 35
TEMPERATURE 38 41 48 48 47 44 44 44 45 46 52 52 52 48 48 48 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 44 52 47
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 9 8 10 14 12 9 9 10 10 12 13 17 21 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 33 36 37
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 9.5 9.7 10.3 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.3 9.9 10.0 10.3 11.1 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.5 12.7
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW CL FW CL CL SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 5 0 20 20 10 0 5 5 5 30 45 20 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 48 49 57 60 60 53 53 53 53 55 64 67 67 59 59 59 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 53 67 58
WIND DIR NE E SE S S NW NW NW N E SE W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 8 6 5 6 8 6 5 6 6 6 5 8 6 6
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 9.4 9.5 10.0 10.6 10.5 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.8 10.1 11.0 11.6 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.6
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW CL SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 10 5 35 15 5 0 5 0 15 20 15 20 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 54 58 69 71 70 60 59 59 60 63 76 80 79 67 67 67 68
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 59 80 65
WIND DIR NW NW E SE S SW W NW NW NW E E N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5
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) 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.7 10.0 9.9 10.4 9.9 9.7 9.9 10.3 11.0 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.6
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW CL SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 15 5 25 10 5 5 5 0 10 15 15 15 25 25 35
TEMPERATURE 49 53 60 62 62 54 54 55 54 59 67 70 70 60 61 62 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 54 70 59
WIND DIR NE E SE SE SE NE E N N NE S NW NW N N NW W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 8 6 5 8 8 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 6
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 9.3 9.4 10.0 10.4 10.1 10.3 9.9 9.7 9.9 10.2 11.0 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.5
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 10 15 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 40 42 57 61 61 52 48 47 47 50 66 68 67 55 53 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 68 50
WIND DIR E E SE S W E E E E SE SW W W NW N SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 8 6 4 8 12 12 12 8 5 9 11 9 11 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) 8.7 8.9 9.2 10.0 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.1 10.2 10.8 11.0 10.4 10.2 10.1 9.9
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 5 10 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 39 41 55 59 59 52 48 46 46 48 64 67 66 54 53 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 46 67 49
WIND DIR NE E SE S S NE NE NE E SE S SW W NW NW SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 6 5 6 9 9 9 8 5 8 11 9 12 12 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) 8.9 9.0 9.3 10.0 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.2
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 0 15 10 0 5 5 0 5 5 20 10 10 20
TEMPERATURE 43 44 59 66 66 59 54 51 49 50 67 73 72 62 59 57 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 49 74 53
WIND DIR NE NE E E NE NE NE NE E E SE SW W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 6 5 4 5 8 10 10 8 4 6 8 2 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) 8.8 9.0 9.2 10.0 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.4 10.2 9.9 10.0 10.6 10.9 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.7
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 10 15 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 45 46 59 60 60 53 52 52 52 53 66 67 66 56 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 52 67 54
WIND DIR E E E S NW NE E E SE SE SW W W NW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 13 6 4 5 6 12 13 13 9 5 9 10 9 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) 8.7 8.8 9.1 10.0 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.7 10.9 10.4 10.3 10.2 9.9
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 5 15 15 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 45 46 59 60 60 53 52 52 52 54 66 67 66 55 55 55 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 52 67 54
WIND DIR E E E SW NW NE E E SE SE SW W W W S S SW
WIND (MPH) 12 13 6 4 6 5 13 13 13 9 5 9 10 9 11 12 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) 8.6 8.8 9.0 10.0 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.8 10.9 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.6
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/08/26 WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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 CL CL CL SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 40 0 0 5 5 0 15 20 10 15 20 20
TEMPERATURE 50 51 58 60 60 56 56 56 56 57 65 68 67 61 61 61 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 56 68 60
WIND DIR E SE SE SE N N NE SE SE SE SE SW NW N N W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 8 6 5 6 6 9 9 9 5 4 8 8 11 12 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) 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.1 11.3 10.9 10.9
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN