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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Mar-2026 @ 5:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.2°F than last hour.

64.1°F

24-hr diff: 15.6°FWarmer 15.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
66.4°F
1:25 PM 		Low Today
35.3°F
2:07 AM
Yest High
50.0°F
4:16 PM 		Yest Low
26.6°F
7:25 AM
Sta* High
74.5°F
2007 		Sta* Low
16.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from W Wind:  W
15.8
Gusting to:
 22.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
93.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Blowing Dust
Patchy Blowing Dust
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 72°F Lo 42°F Hi 74°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 22.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. +0.2°F
High 11:18 AM: 24.2°F
Low 4:47 AM: 15.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 47.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.51 in
Mar Rain: 0.62 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.23 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.39 in for the month 0.39 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.63 in for the month 0.63 in
Season:1 0.88 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.20 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.32 in for the year 0.32 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Mar-2026
at 8:56 PM
7 rain days in 2026
2 days in March
1 day since last rain
Current: W  15.8 mph
1Hr Average: 13.5 mph
Wind Run: 190.48 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 22.0 mph
Today: 43.0 mph 8:01 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 45 m 35 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 48 m 13 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 50 m 51 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 23 days, 11 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
34%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 20%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 2:05 AM: 53%
Low 1:26 PM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.016 inHg/hr 29.631 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:02 AM: 30.118
Low 4:39 PM: 29.608
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 15.0
Mar: 196.4
2026 to Date: 1644.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 5.097 in for the month 5.10 in
Mar Avg: 10.20 in
Diff from Avg: -5.10 in
Season Total:2 16.90 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: 62.6°F
Low 12:17 AM: 27.8°F
Yesterday: 17.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
46

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
11:47 AM
2.8
72 W/m2
25%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:47 AM
 756  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.9°F
Sunrise: 7:15 am
Sunset: 7:02 pm
Moonrise: 3:37 am
Moonset: 12:22 pm
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 0.51 in
7-Days ET: 0.89 in
7-Day: 0.384 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.384 in
March: 0.51 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.51 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:19 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:79%
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 12 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Blowing Dust
Patchy Blowing Dust

Hi 72°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 42°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow Likely
Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 74°F Lo 44°F Hi 74°F Lo 29°F Hi 38°F Lo 18°F Hi 54°F
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