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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Jan-2025 @ 9:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

34.9°F

Wind Chill:  30.9°F
Feels like:  31°F
24-hr diff: 4.9°FWarmer 4.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
49.5°F
2:46 PM 		Low Today
19.8°F
2:54 AM
Yest High
49.7°F
1:24 PM 		Yest Low
16.5°F
3:36 AM
Sta* High
63.2°F
2017 		Sta* Low
-1.4°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Overcast Night time, Dry, Overcast

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
4.5
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.1 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 27°F Hi 48°F Lo 24°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 22.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. -1.2°F
High 5:28 PM: 26.4°F
Low 7:32 AM: 12.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 30.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Jan Rain: 0.30 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.38 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.12 in for the month 0.12 in
Season:1 0.30 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.38 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.08 in for the year 0.08 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Jan-2025
at 1:50 PM
5 rain days in 2025
5 days in January
3 days since last rain
Current: WNW  4.5 mph
1Hr Average: 1.4 mph
Wind Run: 42.34 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 12.0 mph 1:40 PM
Month: 37.0 mph 11-Jan
Year: 37.0 mph 11-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 6 m 34 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 8 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 2 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 10 m 40 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 0 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
1%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 61%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 2:58 AM: 78%
Low 1:59 PM: 33%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.015 inHg/hr 29.766 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:32 AM: 30.013
Low 9:46 PM: 29.764
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 34.3
Jan: 1156.9
2025 to Date: 1155.2
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Over 3.392 in for the month 10.40 in
Jan Avg: 7.01 in
Diff from Avg: 3.39 in
Season Total:2 26.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
4 snow days in January
11 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 30.9°F
Low 3:51 AM: 14.1°F
Yesterday: 9.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
78

Moderate
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   2.5 @ 11:54 AM
Jan-30

1.9 		Jan-31

2.1 		Feb-01

2.4
High Today:  
513 W/m2 @ 12:13 PM
Sun Hours Today:
08:31
   This Month: 154:07 Hrs
Rise: 7:09 am  Set: 5:15 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 25.3°F
Sunrise: 7:09 am
Sunset: 5:15 pm
Moonrise: 8:08 am
Moonset: 5:29 pm
Full Moon: 12-Feb-2025
New Moon: 00:45 UTC
27-Feb-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 0.24 in
7-Day: 0.166 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.166 in
January: 0.52 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.52 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 January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Lo 27°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Hi 48°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
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
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 24°F Hi 57°F Lo 30°F Hi 59°F Lo 34°F Hi 61°F Lo 31°F
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