Steve's Cottonwood Canyon Weather Dashboard

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 29 @ 2:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 2:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 51 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the southeast with gusts to 22. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 43 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent ." For tonight the forecast is, "A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent . New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 29 @ 2:10 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 27 @ 2:30 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
0.5 to 2.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.20" of H₂O)

25% chance of
2.5 to 3.5 inches

(0.20" to 0.30" of H₂O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.10" to 0.15" of H₂O)

Scattered showers will continue through the evening, weakening after 7PM or so and ending by midnight. Snow levels will continue to trend lower, with snow density also decreasing accordingly...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 29 @ 12:36 pm

This Afternoon: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.