Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 7 @ 3:11 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 7 @ 3:11 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 57 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 4 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 9.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 7 @ 3:11 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 7 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 mph.


Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph.


Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Saturday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.


Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 43.


Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 37.


Columbus Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.


Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 7 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 7 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 7 @ 2:00 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

October 7 @ 3:11 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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October 7

YTD Snow Chart

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