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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Mar-2024 @ 12:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

59.5°F

24-hr diff: 7.8°FWarmer 7.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
61.1°F
12:06 PM
Low Today
31.7°F
7:05 AM
Yest High
57.5°F
4:16 PM
Yest Low
25.9°F
6:13 AM
Sta* High
79.8°F
2015
Sta* Low
12.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
3.5

Gusting to:
4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
91.6 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 64°F Lo 35°F Hi 58°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.7°F since last hour. 18.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.7°F since last hour. -3.7°F
High 9:19 AM: 23.7°F
Low 12:14 AM: 16.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 44.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.43 in
Mar Rain: 2.22 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10
1.17 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 1.05 in for the month 1.05 in
Mar Avg: 1.17 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.05 in for the month 1.05 in
Season:1 4.15 in
YTD
  Avg:11
2.20 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Over 1.95 in for the year 1.95 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
26-Mar-2024
at 12:14 PM
18 rain days in 2024
6 days in March
1 day since last rain
Current: SSE  3.5 mph
1Hr Average: 3.6 mph
Wind Run: 39.50 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 12.0 mph 10:33 AM
Month: 31.1 mph 24-Mar
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 31 m 44 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 34 m 22 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 36 m 59 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 18 days, 9 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
88%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 6% since last hour. 20%
Last Hour: Decreased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 7:06 AM: 61%
Low 12:07 PM: 19%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.051  inHg/hr 29.959 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:03 AM: 30.148
Low 12:13 PM: 29.958
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 13.7
Mar: 638.9
2024 to Date: 2528.0
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Over 4.816 in for the month 15.80 in
Mar Avg: 10.98 in
Diff from Avg: 4.82 in
Season Total:2 45.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
4 snow days in March
21 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 59.5°F
Low 5:26 AM: 28.0°F
Yesterday: 23.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

51


Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.1
Sunburn in
27 Minutes
Highest:
12:04 PM
4.6
707 W/m2
81%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
11:20 AM
772  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 36.1°F
Sunrise: 6:49 am
Sunset: 7:19 pm
Moonrise: 10:03 pm
Moonset: 8:13 am
Full Moon: 25-Mar-2024
New Moon: 18:21 UTC
08-Apr-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.43 in
7-Days ET: 0.69 in
7-Day:  0.255 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.255 in
March:  0.27 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.27 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
102.9°F
25-Jun-2012
-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.4°F°F
23-Jun-2012
  -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:4.7 | 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 28 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 64°F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 35°F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Monday

Monday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Showers And T-Storms
Hi 58°F Lo 34°F Hi 63°F Lo 36°F Hi 65°F Lo 36°F Hi 48°F
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