Steve's Cottonwood Canyon Weather Dashboard

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 2 @ 12:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 31 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the southeast with gusts to 14. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 14 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph." For Saturday the forecast is, "Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 8 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, May 1, says, "Thank you for a great season. We'll see you next fall! Remember to practice good habits and follow proper protocol when heading into the backcountry. During the spring, there are typically three different avalanche problems: Wet Snow: Wet loose avalanches, wet slab avalanches, roof slides, and glide avalanches New Snow: New storm snow instabilities; soft slab avalanches and loose dry avalanches Wind Drifted Snow: Wind slabs; soft or hard drifts of wind-blown snow."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 2 @ 12:30 am

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No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 27 @ 2:30 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
0.5 to 2.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.20" of H₂O)

25% chance of
2.5 to 3.5 inches

(0.20" to 0.30" of H₂O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.10" to 0.15" of H₂O)

Scattered showers will continue through the evening, weakening after 7PM or so and ending by midnight. Snow levels will continue to trend lower, with snow density also decreasing accordingly...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 1 @ 9:01 pm

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 8 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.