Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated August 2 @ 1:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

August 2 @ 1:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 73 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 22.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

August 2 @ 1:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

August 2 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.


Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.


Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

August 2 @ 1:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

August 2 @ 1:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

August 2 @ 1:10 pm

Radar

NOAA Radar

August 2 @ 1:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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August 2

YTD Snow Chart

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