Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 4 @ 12:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 4 @ 12:50 pm

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Current Conditions

It's International Beer Day! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 66 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 14.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today is, "Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 4 @ 12:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 4 @ 9:31 am

Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.


Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.


Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 9 mph.


Thursday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.


Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.


Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 4 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 4 @ 12:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 4 @ 12:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 4 @ 12:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 4

YTD Snow Chart

More Info

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