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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Mar-2026 @ 1:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.1°F than last hour.

57.5°F

24-hr diff: -5.4°FColder 5.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
61.8°F
1:09 AM 		Low Today
57.5°F
1:44 AM
Yest High
82.3°F
3:18 PM 		Yest Low
49.5°F
6:55 AM
Sta* High
81.5°F
2010 		Sta* Low
19.4°F
2007
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
5.3
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
52.2 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 51°F Hi 83°F Lo 45°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 27.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. -0.1°F
High 1:20 AM: 28.2°F
Low 12:45 AM: 26.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 45.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Mar Rain: 0.65 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		1.30 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.65 in for the month 0.65 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.6 in for the month 0.60 in
Season:1 0.91 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.27 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.36 in for the year 1.36 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-Mar-2026
at 10:49 AM
10 rain days in 2026
5 days in March
13 days since last rain
Current: SE  5.3 mph
1Hr Average: 3.6 mph
Wind Run: 4.52 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 12:47 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 33 m 6 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 35 m 43 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 38 m 20 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 6 hours, 22 minutes in cycle
91%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 31%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 1:43 AM: 32%
Low 1:09 AM: 26%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017 inHg/hr 29.497 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:05 AM: 29.518
Low 1:41 AM: 29.494
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.3
Mar: 350.3
2026 to Date: 1797.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 22.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 3.476 in for the month 6.80 in
Mar Avg: 10.28 in
Diff from Avg: -3.48 in
Season Total:2 18.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in March
10 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 56.9°F
Low 1:44 AM: 57.5°F
Yesterday: 48.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
41

Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   5.0 @ 1:08 PM
Mar-30

6.5 		Mar-31

6.1 		Apr-01

5.8
High Yest:   907.0 @ 1:09 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 123:45 Hrs
Rise: 6:46 am  Set: 7:21 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 44.3°F
Sunrise: 6:46 am
Sunset: 7:21 pm
Moonrise: 5:18 pm
Moonset: 5:37 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.08 in
7-Day: 1.083 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.083 in
March: 3.56 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.56 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
102.9°F
25-Jun-2012 		-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.6°F°F
12-Jul-2024 		  -8.1°F°F
22-Dec-2022
Nitetime Records
  88.0°F°F
15-Aug-2012 		  -10.7°F°F
02-Feb-2011
ICN:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:79%
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   2 Snow season July 1st to June 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 5AM and 5PM.   5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present).   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.   10 Historical average only to day 30 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Monday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 51°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 83°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 45°F Hi 59°F Lo 41°F Hi 62°F Lo 37°F Hi 72°F Lo 41°F
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