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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Mar-2026 @ 11:20pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.7°F than last hour.

73.7°F

24-hr diff: 15.9°FWarmer 15.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
90.6°F
3:18 PM 		Low Today
46.3°F
4:42 AM
Yest High
87.6°F
3:18 PM 		Yest Low
43.1°F
6:58 AM
Sta* High
78.3°F
2009 		Sta* Low
14.2°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
4.9
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
153.9 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 48°F Hi 67°F Lo 44°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 3.1°F since last hour. 13.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 3.1°F since last hour. +3.1°F
High 9:49 AM: 30.1°F
Low 6:37 PM: 2.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 51.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.03 in
Mar Rain: 0.65 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.68 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.03 in for the month 0.03 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.6 in for the month 0.60 in
Season:1 0.91 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.65 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.74 in for the year 0.74 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-Mar-2026
at 10:49 AM
10 rain days in 2026
5 days in March
4 days since last rain
Current: SW  4.9 mph
1Hr Average: 4.4 mph
Wind Run: 112.60 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 6:34 PM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 9 m 22 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 11 m 60 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 14 m 39 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 3 hours, 59 minutes in cycle
13%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 10%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 4:43 AM: 40%
Low 6:37 PM: 4%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.02 inHg/hr 29.399 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:53 AM: 29.685
Low 6:16 PM: 29.348
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 1.1
Mar: 7.3
2026 to Date: 7.5
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1748.7
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 3.476 in for the month 6.80 in
Mar Avg: 10.28 in
Diff from Avg: -3.48 in
Season Total:2 18.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in March
10 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 73.8°F
High 3:18pm: 86.5°F
Yesterday: 84.1°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.6 @ 12:52 PM
Mar-22

6.4 		Mar-23

5.8 		Mar-24

7.5
High Today:  
838 W/m2 @ 12:08 PM
Sun Hours Today:
06:43
   This Month: 86:40 Hrs
Rise: 6:59 am  Set: 7:12 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 42.8°F
Sunrise: 6:59 am
Sunset: 7:12 pm
Moonrise: 8:41 am
Moonset: 10:45 pm
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 0.03 in
7-Days ET: 1.21 in
7-Day: 1.183 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.183 in
March: 2.12 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.12 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:4.7 | RCP:77%
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 21 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 48°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
 Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 67°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 44°F Hi 75°F Lo 46°F Hi 84°F Lo 52°F Hi 88°F Lo 49°F
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