Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 19 @ 5:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 19 @ 5:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 71 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 8.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 6 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 19 @ 5:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 19 @ 12:56 pm

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 6 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. 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. Southeast wind around 7 mph.


Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.


Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.


Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.


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


Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.


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


Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 19 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 19 @ 5:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 19 @ 5:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 19 @ 5:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 19

YTD Snow Chart

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