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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Jul-2024 @ 8:50am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

69.4°F

Feels like:  72°F
24-hr diff: -4.9°FColder 4.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
69.4°F
8:49 AM 		Low Today
59.0°F
6:08 AM
Yest High
88.5°F
12:28 PM 		Yest Low
65.9°F
5:31 AM
Sta* High
96.4°F
2021 		Sta* Low
52.6°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
0.4
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
2.3 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 91°F Lo 62°F Hi 96°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. 61.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. +1.6°F
High 8:49 AM: 61.4°F
Low 5:59 AM: 55.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 64.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.80 in
Jul Rain: 1.66 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		1.66 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 1.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.25 in for the month 0.25 in
Season:1 10.13 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		9.90 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.23 in for the year 0.23 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		21-Jul-2024
at 7:47 PM
46 rain days in 2024
9 days in July
5 days since last rain
Current: N  0.4 mph
1Hr Average: 2.3 mph
Wind Run: 4.43 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 7.0 mph 8:22 AM
Month: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 28 m 6 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 26 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 50 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 24 m 25 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 15 hours, 54 minutes in cycle
56%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 75%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 5:29 AM: 89%
Low 8:10 AM: 72%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.004 inHg/hr 29.775 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:26 AM: 29.802
Low 3:59 AM: 29.738
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Jul: 243.2
2024 to Date: 549.5
Heating Degree Days
2024 to Date: 3173.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2024
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 71.9°F
High 8:49am: 69.4°F
Yesterday: 86.1°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
52

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.6
Sunburn in
43 Minutes 		Highest:
8:49 AM
2.6
352 W/m2
72%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
8:48 AM
 352  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 52.3°F
Sunrise: 5:54 am
Sunset: 8:18 pm
Moonrise: 11:30 pm
Moonset: 1:09 pm
Full Moon: 21-Jul-2024
New Moon: 11:14 UTC
04-Aug-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.80 in
7-Days ET: 1.68 in
7-Day: 0.877 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.877 in
July: 5 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 5 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:5 | 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 27 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 91°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 62°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: 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
Hi 96°F Lo 61°F Hi 97°F Lo 62°F Hi 98°F Lo 63°F Hi 98°F
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