Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated July 17 @ 12:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

July 17 @ 12:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 64 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 0 mph out of the west with gusts to 1.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent . New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible." For tonight the forecast is, "A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

July 17 @ 12:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

July 17 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 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.


Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.


Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.


Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.


Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.


Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.


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


Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.


Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.


Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

July 17 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

July 17 @ 12:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

July 17 @ 12:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

July 17 @ 12:50 pm

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