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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Mar-2026 @ 12:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 7.6°F than last hour.

40.7°F

Feels like:  38°F
24-hr diff: 10.4°FWarmer 10.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
41.0°F
12:49 PM 		Low Today
17.0°F
6:43 AM
Yest High
49.8°F
12:00 AM 		Yest Low
20.1°F
11:55 PM
Sta* High
82.5°F
2015 		Sta* Low
17.2°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record Low
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
4.5
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
15.5 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 47°F Lo 36°F Hi 73°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.8°F since last hour. 23.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.8°F since last hour. +1.8°F
High 12:42 PM: 25.1°F
Low 3:05 AM: 12.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 34.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 0.48 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Mar Rain: 0.65 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.52 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.13 in for the month 0.13 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 		1.49 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.58 in for the year 0.58 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-Mar-2026
at 10:49 AM
9 rain days in 2026
5 days in March
0 days since last rain
Current: SSE  4.5 mph
1Hr Average: 4.3 mph
Wind Run: 24.73 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 12:23 PM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 56 m 8 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 58 m 47 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 39 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 1 m 26 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 6 hours, 52 minutes in cycle
5%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 12% since last hour. 50%
Last Hour: Decreased 12% since last hour. 12%
High 12:38 AM: 84%
Low 12:46 PM: 49%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.034 inHg/hr 30.058 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:05 AM: 30.276
Low 12:39 PM: 30.053
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 23.7
Mar: 279.1
2026 to Date: 1726.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 1.70 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: 37.7°F
Low 2:46 AM: 9.3°F
Yesterday: 10.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
52

Moderate
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.1
Sunburn in
27 Minutes 		Highest:
12:38 PM
4.1
744 W/m2
83%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:47 PM
 747  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 41.2°F
Sunrise: 7:09 am
Sunset: 7:06 pm
Moonrise: 6:00 am
Moonset: 4:42 pm
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 1.26 in
7-Day: 1.206 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.206 in
March: 1.22 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.22 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:90%
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 16 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 47°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 36°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

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

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 73°F Lo 44°F Hi 79°F Lo 47°F Hi 83°F Lo 49°F Hi 85°F
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