Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 8 @ 9:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 8 @ 9:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 64 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 9.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 6 mph." For Sunday the forecast is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 8 @ 9:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 8 @ 7:36 pm

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 6 mph.


Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.


Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.


Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.


Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.


Thursday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.


Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.


Friday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.


Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.


Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 8 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 8 @ 9:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 8 @ 9:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 8 @ 9:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 8

YTD Snow Chart

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