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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Oct-2024 @ 6:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.1°F than last hour.

44.7°F

24-hr diff: -20°FColder 20°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
58.9°F
12:39 PM 		Low Today
40.6°F
7:57 AM
Yest High
81.4°F
3:16 PM 		Yest Low
46.5°F
11:59 PM
Sta* High
81.6°F
2010 		Sta* Low
7.7°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from N Wind:  N
1.8
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.3 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
Lo 33°F Hi 44°F Lo 25°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. 32.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. -0.9°F
High 12:30 PM: 34.4°F
Low 12:03 AM: 26.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 39.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Oct Rain: 0.00 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.99 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.99 in for the month 0.99 in
Oct Avg: 0.96 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.96 in for the month 0.96 in
Season:1 12.56 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.67 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.11 in for the year 1.11 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Sep-2024
at 9:10 AM
60 rain days in 2024
0 days in October
36 days since last rain
Current: N  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 3.0 mph
Wind Run: 52.02 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 12:39 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 21-Oct
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 39 m 33 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 37 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 22 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 34 m 51 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 6 hours, 6 minutes in cycle
6%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 62%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 8:04 AM: 66%
Low 12:40 PM: 37%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.064 inHg/hr 29.749 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 6:49 PM: 29.749
Low 11:46 AM: 29.493
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.6
Oct: 226.3
2024 to Date: 3431.9
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: Under 4.173 in for the month 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 4.17 in
Diff from Avg: -4.17 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2024
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 44.7°F
Low 8:19 AM: 38.8°F
Yesterday: 46.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
50

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.2 @ 12:42 PM
Oct-30

3.4 		Oct-31

2.8 		Nov-01

3.1
High Today:  
752 W/m2 @ 1:11 PM
Sun Hours Today:
07:45
   This Month: 209:37 Hrs
Rise: 7:27 am  Set: 6:00 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 56.9°F
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 6:00 pm
Moonrise: 5:38 am
Moonset: 4:58 pm
Full Moon: 17-Oct-2024
New Moon: 12:48 UTC
01-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.60 in
7-Day: 0.602 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.602 in
October: 2.85 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.85 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:4.8 | RCP:99%
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 29 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Wednesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow

Lo 33°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain and snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely

Hi 44°F 		NWS forecast: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 25°F Hi 57°F Lo 28°F Hi 62°F Lo 31°F Hi 61°F Lo 33°F
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