Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 5 @ 6:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 5 @ 6:50 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy World Teacher's Day! At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 56 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 15 mph out of the west with gusts to 25.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph." For Tuesday the forecast is, "Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 5 @ 6:50 pm

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 5 @ 11:31 am

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph.


Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.


Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.


Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.


Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Columbus Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 5 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 5 @ 6:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 5 @ 5:00 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

October 5 @ 6:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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YTD Snow Chart

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