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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Apr-2024 @ 12:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

39.3°F

Wind Chill:  39.3°F
24-hr diff: -27.4°FColder 27.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
45.2°F
3:58 AM 		Low Today
37.4°F
10:19 AM
Yest High
72.0°F
12:21 PM 		Yest Low
44.8°F
11:53 PM
Sta* High
81.0°F
2020 		Sta* Low
24.8°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
0.2
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.80 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance T-storms
Chance T-storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance T-storms then Rain
Slight Chance T-storms then Rain
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 42°F ↓ Lo 38°F ↑ Hi 59°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 37.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. +0.5°F
High 6:47 AM: 42.9°F
Low 9:03 AM: 35.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 38.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.80 in
Rate (/hr): 0.035 in
Storm Rain: 1.17 in
Yesterday: 0.33 in
Last 7 Days: 0.80 in
Apr Rain: 2.34 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.59 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.75 in for the month 0.75 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.82 in for the month 0.82 in
Season:1 6.58 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.85 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 2.73 in for the year 2.73 in
27 rain days in 2024
8 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: ESE  0.2 mph
1Hr Average: 0.7 mph
Wind Run: 19.44 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 17.3 mph 6:52 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 47 m 23 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 49 m 43 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 20 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 52 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 0 hours, 33 minutes in cycle
85%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 93%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 6:47 AM: 94%
Low 2:09 AM: 88%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.008 inHg/hr 29.910 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:48 PM: 29.913
Low 3:09 AM: 29.685
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 10.8
Apr: 342.6
2024 to Date: 2927.3
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 0.924 in for the month 5.10 in
Apr Avg: 6.02 in
Diff from Avg: -0.92 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 39.3°F
Low 10:30 AM: 33.2°F
Yesterday: 40.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes 		Highest:
12:04 PM
1.4
141 W/m2
14%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:13 PM
 169  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.0°F
Sunrise: 6:04 am
Sunset: 7:49 pm
Moonrise: 11:12 pm
Moonset: 8:03 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.80 in
7-Days ET: 1.17 in
7-Day: 0.369 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.369 in
April: 1.76 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.76 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:98%
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 27 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance T-storms
Chance T-storms

Hi 42°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: A chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance T-storms then Rain
Slight Chance T-storms then Rain

Lo 38°F ↑ 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 7pm, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 59°F Lo 38°F Hi 68°F Lo 44°F Hi 72°F Lo 42°F Hi 66°F
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