Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 19 @ 3:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 19 @ 3:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 58 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 9.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph." For Wednesday the forecast is, "Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 19 @ 3:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 18 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph.


Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.


Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.


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


Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.


Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.


Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.


Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.


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


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 19 @ 3:00 am

Brighton's Crest

August 19 @ 3:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 19 @ 3:10 am

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 19 @ 3:30 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 19

YTD Snow Chart

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