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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-May-2024 @ 1:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: No Change

71.0°F

Feels like:  77°F
24-hr diff: -13.1°FColder 13.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
71.6°F
12:28 PM 		Low Today
50.2°F
5:54 AM
Yest High
87.3°F
3:46 PM 		Yest Low
49.6°F
3:22 AM
Sta* High
88.5°F
2020 		Sta* Low
32.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
4.7
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
38.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

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

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 78°F ↓ Lo 52°F ↑ Hi 84°F ↓
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 44.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 12:20 PM: 46.7°F
Low 12:57 AM: 34.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 57.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.55 in
May Rain: 0.55 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.10 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.55 in for the month 1.55 in
May Avg: 3.07 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.52 in for the month 2.52 in
Season:1 7.35 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		5.93 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 1.42 in for the year 1.42 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-May-2024
at 3:21 AM
33 rain days in 2024
4 days in May
2 days since last rain
Current: NE  4.7 mph
1Hr Average: 5.1 mph
Wind Run: 49.03 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 17.3 mph 6:59 AM
Month: 48.0 mph 14-May
Year: 48.0 mph 14-May
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 31 m 10 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 32 m 54 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 44 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 34 m 37 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 16 hours, 18 minutes in cycle
80%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 38%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:00 AM: 64%
Low 12:57 AM: 32%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.005 inHg/hr 29.844 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:46 AM: 29.891
Low 12:00 AM: 29.676
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
May: 5.5
2024 to Date: 5.6
Heating Degree Days
2024 to Date: 3131.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Under 1.654 in for the month 0.00 in
May Avg: 1.65 in
Diff from Avg: -1.65 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 76.9°F
High 12:28pm: 71.6°F
Yesterday: 83.7°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
64

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.1
Sunburn in
22 Minutes 		Highest:
12:40 PM
8.3
585 W/m2
56%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:35 PM
 1081  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 42.4°F
Sunrise: 5:41 am
Sunset: 8:10 pm
Moonrise: 3:41 pm
Moonset: 3:18 am
Full Moon: 23-May-2024
New Moon: 12:38 UTC
06-Jun-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.20 in
7-Days Rain: 0.55 in
7-Days ET: 1.41 in
7-Day: 0.859 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.859 in
May: 2.81 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.81 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: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 18 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 78°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

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

Lo 52°F ↑ 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 84°F ↓ Lo 50°F Hi 75°F Lo 47°F Hi 62°F Lo 41°F Hi 68°F
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