Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 18 @ 4:10 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 18 @ 4:10 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 57 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 21.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ." For Tuesday the forecast is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 18 @ 4:10 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 17 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.


Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 6 mph.


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


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


Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.


Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.


Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.


Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.


Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.


Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.


Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 18 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

August 18 @ 4:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 18 @ 4:00 am

Radar

NOAA Radar

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Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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YTD Snow Chart

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