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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-Nov-2024 @ 3:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1°F than last hour.

49.0°F

24-hr diff: 12.9°FWarmer 12.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
50.3°F
2:44 PM 		Low Today
22.3°F
6:45 AM
Yest High
41.0°F
12:40 PM 		Yest Low
23.9°F
10:16 PM
Sta* High
69.2°F
2017 		Sta* Low
13.8°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
2.5
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
100.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 49°F Lo 28°F Hi 58°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. 6.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. +0.4°F
High 10:54 AM: 9.2°F
Low 12:46 AM: -1.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 36.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Nov Rain: 1.47 in
Nov to Date
  Avg:10 		0.27 in
Nov to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 1.2 in for the month 1.20 in
Nov Avg: 0.43 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.04 in for the month 1.04 in
Season:1 14.06 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.86 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.2 in for the year 0.20 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		9-Nov-2024
at 3:40 PM
67 rain days in 2024
6 days in November
10 days since last rain
Current: ENE  2.5 mph
1Hr Average: 4.2 mph
Wind Run: 42.19 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 5:12 AM
Month: 31.0 mph 18-Nov
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 53 m 19 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 51 m 34 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 45 sec shorter than
yesterday
9 h 49 m 53 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 9 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
72%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 17%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:47 AM: 46%
Low 1:35 PM: 15%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.017 inHg/hr 30.414 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 9:58 AM: 30.488
Low 1:19 AM: 30.378
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 24.1
Nov: 529.9
2024 to Date: 4014.0
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Nov Snow: Over 4.934 in for the month 10.80 in
Nov Avg: 5.87 in
Diff from Avg: 4.93 in
Season Total:2 10.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
4 snow days in November
4 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
26 of Oct
Current: 49.0°F
Low 6:48 AM: 12.8°F
Yesterday: 18.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
11:55 AM
2.4
116 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:54 AM
 494  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 55.7°F
Sunrise: 6:51 am
Sunset: 4:39 pm
Moonrise: 8:18 pm
Moonset: 11:45 am
Full Moon: 15-Nov-2024
New Moon: 06:22 UTC
30-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.36 in
7-Day: 0.358 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.358 in
November: 0.58 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.58 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:96%
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.   9 Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked.   10 Historical average only to day 20 of just the month of November for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 20 of November for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 49°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 28°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Hi 58°F Lo 32°F Hi 62°F Lo 35°F Hi 65°F Lo 34°F Hi 53°F
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