Steve's Cottonwood Canyon Weather Dashboard

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 20 @ 10:31 am

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Current Conditions

At 10:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 46 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 15 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 25. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 8 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today isn't currently available.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, April 20, says, "Regular avalanche forecasts have ended. We will issue intermittent updates and publish observations through May 1st. You can submit observations and avalanches HERE, and check out the most recent observations and avalanches HERE. During the spring, there are typically three different avalanche problems: Wet Snow: Wet loose avalanches, wet slab avalanches, roof slides, and glide avalanches New Snow: New storm snow instabilities; soft slab avalanches and loose dry avalanches Wind Drifted Snow: Wind slabs; soft or hard drifts of wind-blown snow."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 20 @ 10:30 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 13 @ 2:07 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.02" to 0.05" of H₂O)

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.02" to 0.10" of H₂O)

A Pacific storm system will continue across southern Utah through Tuesday afternoon. As it passes, the northern Utah mountains will remain on the periphery of the system, with just a 20 to 30 percent chance of snow showers through tomorrow. Any accumulations will be light.

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 19 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South southwest wind around 13 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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