Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KSLC

Cottonwood Heights, UT weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 56°13° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by midnight · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by midnight · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	52%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	41%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	24%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	62%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	66%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	50%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	46%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	28%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	37%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	48%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	70%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	52°11°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	54%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	42%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	29%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SLC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

American Fork River near American Fork

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:59 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:59 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Salt Lake City Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cottonwood Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:50 PM; Morning 7:31–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:42–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Cottonwood Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottonwood Heights, UT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

American Fork River near American Fork

Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon