Steve's Cottonwood Canyon Weather Dashboard

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 20 @ 3:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 42 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 18. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 7 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph." For Monday the forecast is, "Sunny."

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, April 19, says, "Today, the avalanche danger is generally LOW, and Normal Caution is advised. No single avalanche problem stands out. Pay attention to slopes warming in the sun, where wet-loose avalanches can occur, and watch for isolated pockets of wind-drifted snow at upper elevations. Use good travel habits and stay alert to changing conditions throughout the day."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 20 @ 3:50 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 13 @ 2:07 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.02" to 0.05" of H₂O)

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.02" to 0.10" of H₂O)

A Pacific storm system will continue across southern Utah through Tuesday afternoon. As it passes, the northern Utah mountains will remain on the periphery of the system, with just a 20 to 30 percent chance of snow showers through tomorrow. Any accumulations will be light.

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 19 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South southwest wind around 13 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

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