Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated July 15 @ 12:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

July 15 @ 12:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 66 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the north with gusts to 8.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent . New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible." For tonight the forecast is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

July 15 @ 12:50 pm

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

July 15 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.


Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.


Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.


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


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


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


Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.


Current Temperature

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Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

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24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

July 15 @ 12:10 pm

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