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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 19-Apr-2024 @ 11:05am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.8°F than last hour.

39.7°F

Wind Chill:  35.5°F
Feels like:  35°F
24-hr diff: 4.9°FWarmer 4.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
40.2°F
11:01 AM 		Low Today
33.2°F
4:53 AM
Yest High
38.6°F
12:00 AM 		Yest Low
32.1°F
8:51 AM
Sta* High
83.2°F
2022 		Sta* Low
20.6°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Stopped raining Mostly cloudy, Stopped raining

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
5.9
Gusting to:
 6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.13 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.3 of 100
Today

Today: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Hi 38°F ↓ Lo 31°F Hi 42°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 35.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. +0.1°F
High 11:01 AM: 36.6°F
Low 12:18 AM: 31.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 38.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.13 in
Rate (/hr): 0.024 in
Storm Rain: 0.15 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Last 7 Days: 0.34 in
Apr Rain: 0.69 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.95 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.26 in for the month 0.26 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.83 in for the month 0.83 in
Season:1 4.93 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.21 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 1.72 in for the year 1.72 in
23 rain days in 2024
4 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: NNW  5.9 mph
1Hr Average: 6.6 mph
Wind Run: 39.08 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 8:52 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 28 m 10 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 30 m 37 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 27 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 33 m 4 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
84%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 6% since last hour. 85%
Last Hour: Decreased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 4:08 AM: 94%
Low 11:03 AM: 84%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.004 inHg/hr 30.395 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 30.435
Low 5:05 AM: 30.350
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 13.9
Apr: 231.4
2024 to Date: 2816.0
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.40 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.348 in for the month 0.40 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -5.35 in
Season Total:2 45.70 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in April
21 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 35.5°F
Low 8:52 AM: 27.7°F
Yesterday: 26.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
31

Good
Density:
1.29 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
10:04 AM
2.3
220 W/m2
25%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:03 AM
 378  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 39.2°F
Sunrise: 6:15 am
Sunset: 7:41 pm
Moonrise: 3:54 pm
Moonset: 4:35 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.34 in
7-Days ET: 1.16 in
7-Day: 0.821 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.821 in
April: 2.22 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.22 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 19 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 19 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely

Hi 38°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow

Lo 31°F 		NWS forecast: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 42°F Lo 34°F Hi 67°F Lo 44°F Hi 75°F Lo 41°F Hi 65°F
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