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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Mar-2026 @ 9:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.6°F than last hour.

21.3°F

Wind Chill:  13.9°F
Feels like:  14°F
24-hr diff: -30.1°FColder 30.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Very Cold
High Today
49.8°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
21.3°F
9:09 PM
Yest High
74.1°F
12:02 PM 		Yest Low
48.6°F
2:35 AM
Sta* High
80.1°F
2015 		Sta* Low
14.6°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Stopped snowing, Overcast Night time, Stopped snowing, Overcast

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
5.5
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
1.70 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.0 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 15°F Hi 52°F Lo 37°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 17.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. -1.1°F
High 12:00 AM: 31.9°F
Low 3:31 PM: 5.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 20.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.47 in
Rate (/hr): 0.596 in
Storm Rain: 0.46 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.02 in
Mar Rain: 1.09 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.48 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.61 in for the month 0.61 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.16 in for the month 0.16 in
Season:1 1.35 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.45 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.1 in for the year 0.10 in
8 rain days in 2026
4 days in March
0 days since last rain
Current: NE  5.5 mph
1Hr Average: 5.0 mph
Wind Run: 214.05 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 34.5 mph 1:09 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 53 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 56 m 8 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 58 m 47 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 15 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
9%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 85%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:50 PM: 87%
Low 1:16 PM: 34%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.031 inHg/hr 30.205 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 9:04 PM: 30.209
Low 12:34 AM: 29.205
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 27.7
Mar: 246.2
2026 to Date: 1693.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 1.70 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 3.397 in for the month 6.80 in
Mar Avg: 10.20 in
Diff from Avg: -3.40 in
Season Total:2 18.60 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: 13.9°F
Low 8:43 AM: 10.4°F
Yesterday: 44.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
40

Good
Density:
1.33 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   3.3 @ 12:00 PM
Mar-16

3.6 		Mar-17

4.4 		Mar-18

5.4
High Today:  
756 W/m2 @ 12:00 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:39
   This Month: 45:04 Hrs
Rise: 7:09 am  Set: 7:06 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 41.4°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: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.02 in
7-Days ET: 1.25 in
7-Day: 1.232 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.232 in
March: 0.68 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.68 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 15 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 15 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Monday
Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy

Lo 15°F 		NWS forecast: Snow likely before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 52°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly 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
Lo 37°F Hi 72°F Lo 44°F Hi 80°F Lo 47°F Hi 84°F Lo 49°F
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