Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 20 @ 3:50 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
May 20 @ 3:50 pm
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Current Conditions
At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 43 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 7 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 26 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph."
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Cottonwood Canyons
May 20 @ 3:50 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
May 20 @ 11:31 am
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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Current Temperature
| Alta May 20 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 20 @ 3:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins May 20 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 20 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 57" | Current depth: 40" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins May 20 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest May 20 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 57" | Current depth: 40" |
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