Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 9 @ 3:11 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 9 @ 3:11 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Leif Erikson Day! At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 58 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 8 mph out of the south with gusts to 23.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 9 @ 3:11 pm

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 9 @ 12:26 pm

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.


Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.


Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.


Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.


Columbus Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.


Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Tuesday: Rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

October 9 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 9 @ 2:00 pm

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October 9 @ 3:11 pm

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