Cottonwood Canyons
May 18 @ 8:30 pm
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Current Conditions
At 8:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 6. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 7 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 25 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph." For Tuesday the forecast is, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind around 7 mph."
Cottonwood Canyons
May 18 @ 8:30 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
May 18 @ 4:26 pm
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday: Isolated snow showers before noon, then scattered snow showers and scattered thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
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| Alta May 18 @ 8:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 18 @ 8:00 pm |
| Alta's Collins May 18 @ 8:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 18 @ 8:00 pm |
| Current depth: 64" | Current depth: 46" |
| Alta's Collins May 18 @ 8:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 18 @ 8:00 pm |
| Current depth: 64" | Current depth: 46" |
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