Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 8 @ 3:11 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 8 @ 3:11 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 56 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 8 mph out of the northeast with gusts to 16.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 8 @ 3:11 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 8 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.


Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Saturday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.


Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 42. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.


Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38.


Columbus Day: Rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41.


Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 8 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 8 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 8 @ 2:00 pm

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October 8 @ 3:11 pm

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