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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Mar-2026 @ 10:20am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 5.1°F than last hour.

50.4°F

24-hr diff: 5.7°FWarmer 5.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
50.9°F
10:15 AM
Low Today
28.9°F
6:28 AM
Yest High
50.2°F
2:37 PM
Yest Low
37.0°F
11:36 PM
Sta* High
76.8°F
2009
Sta* Low
-5.0°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
2.0

Gusting to:
4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
17.8 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Hi 64°F Lo 36°F Hi 69°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.3°F since last hour. 31.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.3°F since last hour. -2.3°F
High 9:12 AM: 35.8°F
Low 6:28 AM: 26.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.11 in
Yesterday: 0.11 in
Last 7 Days: 0.11 in
Mar Rain: 0.11 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10
0.06 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.05 in for the month 0.05 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
1.03 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.66 in for the year 0.66 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
3-Mar-2026
at 3:10 PM
6 rain days in 2026
1 day in March
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  2.0 mph
1Hr Average: 1.8 mph
Wind Run: 7.15 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 8:12 AM
Month: 28.0 mph 2-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 24 m 34 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 27 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 29 m 48 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 16% since last hour. 49%
Last Hour: Decreased 16% since last hour. 16%
High 6:35 AM: 92%
Low 10:17 AM: 47%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017  inHg/hr 29.878 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:53 AM: 30.001
Low 10:15 AM: 29.876
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 12.4
Mar: 62.7
2026 to Date: 1510.9
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: 50.4°F
Low 6:28 AM: 28.9°F
Yesterday: 34.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

51


Moderate
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.4
Sunburn in
33 Minutes
Highest:
10:19 AM
3.4
601 W/m2
76%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
10:18 AM
601  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 40.0°F
Sunrise: 6:28 am
Sunset: 5:53 pm
Moonrise: 6:31 pm
Moonset: 6:56 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.11 in
7-Days ET: 0.72 in
7-Day:  0.614 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.614 in
March:  0.13 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.13 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: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 4 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 64°F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 36°F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Saturday

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 33°F Hi 41°F Lo 23°F Hi 54°F Lo 29°F Hi 66°F
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