Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 5 @ 5:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 5 @ 5:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 70 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 13.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 9 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 5 @ 5:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 5 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 9 mph.


Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.


Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.


Thursday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.


Friday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.


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


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.


Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.


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.


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 before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 5 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 5 @ 5:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 5 @ 5:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 5 @ 5:30 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 5

YTD Snow Chart

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