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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Apr-2024 @ 12:20pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.2°F than last hour.

57.2°F

24-hr diff: -20.8°FColder 20.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
57.5°F
11:54 AM 		Low Today
43.5°F
6:04 AM
Yest High
79.1°F
12:39 PM 		Yest Low
48.0°F
3:16 AM
Sta* High
82.7°F
2009 		Sta* Low
19.4°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
4.3
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
42.1 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

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

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 64°F Lo 42°F Hi 76°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.8°F since last hour. 29.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.8°F since last hour. +2.8°F
High 2:15 AM: 38.5°F
Low 9:01 AM: 22.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.94 in
Apr Rain: 1.16 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.23 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.07 in for the month 0.07 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.36 in for the month 0.36 in
Season:1 5.40 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.49 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 1.91 in for the year 1.91 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		20-Apr-2024
at 8:51 AM
25 rain days in 2024
5 days in April
2 days since last rain
Current: ESE  4.3 mph
1Hr Average: 4.0 mph
Wind Run: 59.61 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 30.0 mph 2:21 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 37 m 54 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 40 m 17 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 23 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 42 m 40 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon, 15 days, 0 hours, 2 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 35%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 2:55 AM: 58%
Low 9:01 AM: 32%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.01 inHg/hr 30.057 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 7:57 AM: 30.090
Low 12:01 AM: 29.745
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.8
Apr: 306.0
2024 to Date: 2891.0
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 0.924 in for the month 5.10 in
Apr Avg: 6.02 in
Diff from Avg: -0.92 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 57.0°F
Low 5:24 AM: 38.9°F
Yesterday: 46.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
48

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
6.0
Sunburn in
19 Minutes 		Highest:
12:16 PM
7.0
671 W/m2
68%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:08 AM
 1143  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 39.5°F
Sunrise: 6:09 am
Sunset: 7:45 pm
Moonrise: 6:53 pm
Moonset: 5:54 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.13 in
7-Days Rain: 0.94 in
7-Days ET: 0.83 in
7-Day: 0.105 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.105 in
April: 2.23 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.23 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:97%
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 23 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 64°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

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

Lo 42°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Hi 76°F Lo 45°F Hi 76°F Lo 49°F Hi 68°F Lo 44°F Hi 56°F
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