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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-Mar-2026 @ 2:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

49.3°F

24-hr diff: -20.3°FColder 20.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
49.9°F
1:22 PM 		Low Today
37.2°F
4:02 AM
Yest High
72.7°F
2:06 PM 		Yest Low
36.2°F
6:46 AM
Sta* High
77.1°F
2009 		Sta* Low
-3.2°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NNE Wind:  NNE
3.8
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.07 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
2.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 48°F Lo 31°F Hi 65°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 40.7°F
Last Hour: No Change +0.0°F
High 1:22 PM: 43.0°F
Low 12:15 AM: 26.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 45.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.07 in
Storm Rain: 0.07 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Mar Rain: 0.07 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.05 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.02 in for the month 0.02 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.18 in for the month 1.18 in
Season:1 0.33 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.02 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.69 in for the year 0.69 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Mar-2026
at 10:55 AM
5 rain days in 2026
1 day in March
0 days since last rain
Current: NNE  3.8 mph
1Hr Average: 2.5 mph
Wind Run: 39.68 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 12:04 AM
Month: 28.0 mph 2-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 21 m 59 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 24 m 34 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 35 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 27 m 12 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon, 14 days, 9 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 72%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 11:12 AM: 88%
Low 12:00 AM: 50%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.024 inHg/hr 29.847 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 2:20 PM: 29.849
Low 12:02 AM: 29.587
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.6
Mar: 42.8
2026 to Date: 1490.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 9.921 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 9.92 in
Diff from Avg: -9.92 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 48.2°F
Low 2:05 AM: 34.0°F
Yesterday: 32.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
1:20 PM
3.1
401 W/m2
56%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:23 PM
 541  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.0°F
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 5:52 pm
Moonrise: 5:24 pm
Moonset: 6:34 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.84 in
7-Day: 0.843 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.843 in
March: 0.12 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.12 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:3 | 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 3 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 48°F 		NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 31°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 65°F Lo 34°F Hi 69°F Lo 34°F Hi 41°F Lo 25°F Hi 55°F
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