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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Mar-2026 @ 11:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 4.8°F than last hour.

53.5°F

24-hr diff: 9.5°FWarmer 9.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
73.5°F
3:49 PM 		Low Today
34.5°F
1:39 AM
Yest High
53.9°F
3:21 PM 		Yest Low
22.2°F
5:06 AM
Sta* High
71.0°F
2020 		Sta* Low
12.5°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from S Wind:  S
6.2
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
60.0 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 37°F Hi 71°F Lo 38°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 21.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. +0.2°F
High 1:22 PM: 34.1°F
Low 12:34 AM: 19.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 41.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.60 in
Mar Rain: 0.60 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.17 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.43 in for the month 0.43 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.65 in for the month 0.65 in
Season:1 0.86 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.14 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.28 in for the year 0.28 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Mar-2026
at 8:56 PM
7 rain days in 2026
2 days in March
1 day since last rain
Current: S  6.2 mph
1Hr Average: 5.8 mph
Wind Run: 120.44 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 26.5 mph 8:33 PM
Month: 30.0 mph 5-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 35 m 3 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 37 m 40 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 40 m 18 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes in cycle
71%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 28%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 1:39 AM: 60%
Low 5:01 PM: 16%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.002 inHg/hr 29.520 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.904
Low 5:04 PM: 29.498
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 19.7
Mar: 164.4
2026 to Date: 1612.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 5.097 in for the month 5.10 in
Mar Avg: 10.20 in
Diff from Avg: -5.10 in
Season Total:2 16.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in March
9 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 51.7°F
Low 6:43 AM: 29.9°F
Yesterday: 17.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   5.1 @ 1:09 PM
Mar-09

4.7 		Mar-10

4.4 		Mar-11

4.4
High Today:  
719 W/m2 @ 12:53 PM
Sun Hours Today:
05:58
   This Month: 24:16 Hrs
Rise: 7:20 am  Set: 6:59 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 40.3°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
Moonrise: 12:48 am
Moonset: 10:03 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.18 in
7-Days Rain: 0.60 in
7-Days ET: 0.61 in
7-Day: 0.006 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.006 in
March: 0.01 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.01 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: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 8 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Monday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 37°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 71°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 38°F Hi 68°F Lo 31°F Hi 56°F Lo 39°F Hi 71°F Lo 45°F
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