Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated September 13 @ 8:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

September 13 @ 8:50 pm

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Current Conditions

It's Positive Thinking Day! At 8:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 60 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 15 mph out of the south with gusts to 42.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent ." For Monday the forecast is, "Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

September 13 @ 8:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

September 13 @ 11:31 am

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.


Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 12 mph.


Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.


Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.


Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.


Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

September 13 @ 8:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

September 13 @ 8:00 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

September 13 @ 8:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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September 13

YTD Snow Chart

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