Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 13 @ 12:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 13 @ 12:30 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Hummus Day! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 54 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 19. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 6 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 20 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent ." For tonight the forecast is, "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 13 @ 12:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 13 @ 9:37 am

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.


Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.


Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.


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


Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight 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.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.


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


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 13 @ 12:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

Current depth: 64"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -6"

Current depth: 46"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -6"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 13 @ 12:00 pm

Current depth: 64"
Change in 1 week: -14"
Change in 2 weeks: -22"
Change in 4 weeks: -17"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 46"
Change in 1 week: -14"
Change in 2 weeks: -20"
Change in 4 weeks: -15"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 13 @ 12:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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May 13

YTD Snow Chart

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