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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 13-Oct-2024 @ 2:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2°F than last hour.

66.9°F

24-hr diff: -12.4°FColder 12.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
67.2°F
2:39 PM 		Low Today
45.2°F
7:22 AM
Yest High
79.9°F
3:53 PM 		Yest Low
44.0°F
6:29 AM
Sta* High
81.4°F
2015 		Sta* Low
27.4°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
5.6
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
48.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 68°F Lo 43°F Hi 81°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.1°F since last hour. 36.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.1°F since last hour. +1.1°F
High 2:34 PM: 38.3°F
Low 12:01 AM: 32.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.9°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 		0.50 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.5 in for the month 0.50 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 		13.18 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.62 in for the year 0.62 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Sep-2024
at 9:10 AM
60 rain days in 2024
0 days in October
20 days since last rain
Current: NNW  5.6 mph
1Hr Average: 5.8 mph
Wind Run: 37.91 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:43 PM
Month: 29.0 mph 8-Oct
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 18 m 60 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 16 m 28 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 32 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 13 m 56 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 2 hours, 1 minutes in cycle
83%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 33%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:28 AM: 65%
Low 1:25 PM: 32%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017 inHg/hr 30.220 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 11:15 AM: 30.278
Low 2:29 AM: 30.155
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Oct: 4.7
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Heating Degree Days
2024 to Date: 3266.6
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: 66.7°F
High 2:39pm: 67.2°F
Yesterday: 79.9°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
60

Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.9
Sunburn in
39 Minutes 		Highest:
1:04 PM
4.1
515 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:34 AM
 642  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 57.0°F
Sunrise: 7:08 am
Sunset: 6:23 pm
Moonrise: 4:39 pm
Moonset: 2:14 am
Full Moon: 17-Oct-2024
New Moon: 12:48 UTC
01-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.77 in
7-Day: 0.768 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.768 in
October: 1.39 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.39 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:0 | 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.   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 13 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 13 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 68°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 43°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 81°F Lo 48°F Hi 71°F Lo 44°F Hi 79°F Lo 50°F Hi 77°F
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