Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated July 18 @ 5:51 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

July 18 @ 5:51 pm

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 65 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 13.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for this afternoon is, "A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent ." For tonight the forecast is, "A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

July 18 @ 5:50 pm

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

July 18 @ 2:05 pm

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 8 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 8 mph.


Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 12 mph.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.


Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.


Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

July 18 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

July 18 @ 5:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

July 18 @ 5:20 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

July 18 @ 5:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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July 18

YTD Snow Chart

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