Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 7 @ 9:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 7 @ 9:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 64 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the north-northeast with gusts to 6.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph." For Saturday the forecast is, "Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 7 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 7 @ 9:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 7 @ 1:36 pm

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph.


Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 7 mph.


Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph.


Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.


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


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


Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.


Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.


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


Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 7 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 7 @ 9:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 7 @ 9:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 7 @ 9:30 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 7

YTD Snow Chart

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