Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 16 @ 1:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 16 @ 1:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 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 12.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 16 @ 1:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 16 @ 8:07 am

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.


Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.


Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.


Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.


Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.


Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 16 @ 1:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 16 @ 1:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 16 @ 1:00 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 16 @ 1:10 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 16

YTD Snow Chart

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