Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 242136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 69 64 59 56 54 55 60 64 66 62 56 53 52 54 59 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 67 50 66
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 11 8 10 10 13 16 17 14 8 4 6 5 5 10 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 34 32 28 28
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 11.3 11.0 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.8 10.4 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.3 9.9 9.5 9.6 10.3 11.1
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 73 65 55 51 49 55 64 69 70 63 52 49 47 54 64 68 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 71 46 70
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE S S S S NE E E S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 14 9 5 6 6 8 12 13 12 5 3 4 4 3 5 10 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) 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.5 9.8 9.5 9.8 10.4 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.4 11.1
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 68 64 59 56 54 55 57 63 65 62 56 54 52 53 57 62 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 66 50 66
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 11 8 10 10 13 16 16 14 8 4 6 5 5 10 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 34 34 32 28 28
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 11.3 11.0 10.5 9.9 9.5 9.7 10.4 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.3 9.9 9.5 9.6 10.2 11.0
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 55 52 47 45 42 46 49 52 53 50 44 43 41 45 49 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 53 41 52
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 21 16 12 14 14 18 21 23 18 10 5 8 6 8 11 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
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 11.3 11.0 10.6 9.9 9.6 9.8 10.5 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.3 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.5 11.2
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 70 66 59 56 53 55 61 66 67 64 56 52 50 54 60 65 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 67 50 67
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 17 14 11 13 13 14 16 17 14 10 6 8 6 6 10 12 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 10.9 10.4 10.0 9.6 9.7 10.2 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.5 9.6 10.2 11.0
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 79 73 64 61 57 63 70 74 76 70 61 58 56 62 69 74 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 76 55 76
WIND DIR S S SW S N S S S S S NW NW N N S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 6 1 2 0 1 6 8 8 3 2 1 0 0 6 8 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) 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.3 9.7 9.5 9.7 10.3 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.7 9.5 9.6 10.2 10.9
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
TEMPERATURE 73 67 59 56 53 61 64 69 71 64 56 53 51 59 63 69 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 71 49 70
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S NW SW S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 4 5 4 4 8 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 5 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) 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.2 9.6 9.5 9.8 10.6 11.0 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.6 9.4 9.6 10.7 11.1
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 73 65 54 49 46 52 61 64 65 59 49 45 43 50 61 64 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 65 42 65
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 10 5 4 4 11 19 19 13 8 4 3 3 4 10 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 39 32 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) 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.1 9.7 9.6 10.0 10.2 10.6 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.9 10.5
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 0 10 10 10 10 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 73 66 54 48 45 51 60 64 65 60 49 45 43 50 60 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 65 41 65
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 12 5 5 5 10 19 19 14 10 5 3 3 4 9 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 32
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 11.4 10.9 10.3 9.7 9.5 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.5 9.3 9.5 10.0 10.4
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 0 5 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 77 70 58 53 49 52 65 69 70 66 55 50 47 50 64 68 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 71 45 70
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW SW W W W NW N E SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 9 4 2 2 4 8 6 6 8 3 2 2 2 6 8 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) 11.9 11.4 10.8 10.2 9.6 9.5 9.9 10.6 11.1 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.6 9.2 9.3 10.3 11.0
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 10 0 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 69 63 55 53 50 53 59 62 63 58 51 48 47 52 59 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 63 46 63
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW S SE SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 11 11 5 4 4 8 16 14 12 9 4 4 4 3 9 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 39 32 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) 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.0 9.6 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.5 10.0 9.6 9.3 9.1 9.2 10.1 10.8
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 15 15 10 10 0 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 69 63 55 53 50 53 59 62 63 58 50 48 47 52 59 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 63 45 63
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW S S SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 11 11 5 4 5 9 18 18 12 8 4 4 5 4 9 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 39 32 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) 11.7 11.1 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.2 9.8 9.5 9.2 9.1 9.2 10.0 10.7
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 64 56 53 51 55 61 65 66 60 53 51 49 53 60 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 66 48 65
WIND DIR W NW SW S SW SW SW W NW NW NW W W NW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 5 5 5 5 10 12 11 11 9 4 3 2 2 6 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) 11.4 11.0 10.4 9.8 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.1 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.3 10.4 10.9
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN