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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Mar-2026 @ 2:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.4°F than last hour.

39.5°F

Wind Chill:  36.1°F
Feels like:  36°F
24-hr diff: 4.4°FWarmer 4.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
43.2°F
12:01 AM 		Low Today
39.5°F
1:57 AM
Yest High
69.9°F
1:59 PM 		Yest Low
33.0°F
7:13 AM
Sta* High
72.8°F
2012 		Sta* Low
13.8°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
4.7
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
5.3 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Snow
Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Lo 32°F Hi 37°F Lo 21°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.7°F since last hour. 27.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.7°F since last hour. -2.7°F
High 12:01 AM: 33.0°F
Low 1:53 AM: 27.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 35.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.11 in
Mar Rain: 0.11 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.11 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		No Change 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.14 in for the month 1.14 in
Season:1 0.37 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.08 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.71 in for the year 0.71 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Mar-2026
at 3:10 PM
6 rain days in 2026
1 day in March
2 days since last rain
Current: ENE  4.7 mph
1Hr Average: 4.6 mph
Wind Run: 9.79 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 1:30 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 5-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 29 m 48 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 32 m 25 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 35 m 3 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 21 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
92%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 63%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:00 AM: 67%
Low 1:52 AM: 62%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.013 inHg/hr 29.473 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:59 AM: 29.473
Low 12:17 AM: 29.446
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 1.3
Mar: 86.6
2026 to Date: 1534.6
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: 36.1°F
Low 1:52 AM: 33.9°F
Yesterday: 29.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   4.8 @ 11:36 AM
Mar-06

4.2 		Mar-07

3.8 		Mar-08

4.5
High Yest:   717.0 @ 10:42 AM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 11:50 Hrs
Rise: 6:25 am  Set: 5:56 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 40.3°F
Sunrise: 6:25 am
Sunset: 5:56 pm
Moonrise: 8:40 pm
Moonset: 7:39 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.11 in
7-Days ET: 0.67 in
7-Day: 0.559 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.559 in
March: 0.39 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.39 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 6 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow

Lo 32°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
 Friday

Friday: Snow
Snow

Hi 37°F 		NWS forecast: Snow. Cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Light Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 21°F Hi 52°F Lo 29°F Hi 65°F Lo 37°F Hi 70°F Lo 38°F
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