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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Oct-2024 @ 7:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.5°F than last hour.

62.2°F

24-hr diff: 5.2°FWarmer 5.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
81.4°F
3:16 PM 		Low Today
47.8°F
6:27 AM
Yest High
74.0°F
12:38 PM 		Yest Low
38.4°F
2:42 AM
Sta* High
82.9°F
2016 		Sta* Low
15.9°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
1.8
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
59.0 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Lo 46°F Hi 64°F Lo 35°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 29.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. -0.4°F
High 5:43 PM: 31.4°F
Low 3:24 PM: 19.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 48.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Oct Rain: 0.00 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.92 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.92 in for the month 0.92 in
Oct Avg: 0.96 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.96 in for the month 0.96 in
Season:1 12.56 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.60 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.04 in for the year 1.04 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Sep-2024
at 9:10 AM
60 rain days in 2024
0 days in October
35 days since last rain
Current: NNW  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 2.3 mph
Wind Run: 40.37 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 12.0 mph 4:23 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 21-Oct
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 41 m 54 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 39 m 33 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 21 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 37 m 11 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 6 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
11%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 8:33 AM: 41%
Low 3:03 PM: 10%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.008 inHg/hr 29.606 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.867
Low 3:05 PM: 29.561
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 8.1
Oct: 214.7
2024 to Date: 3420.3
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: Under 4.173 in for the month 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 4.17 in
Diff from Avg: -4.17 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2024
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 62.2°F
Low 6:25 AM: 46.9°F
Yesterday: 37.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.4 @ 12:06 PM
Oct-29

3.9 		Oct-30

3.4 		Oct-31

2.8
High Today:  
668 W/m2 @ 2:11 PM
Sun Hours Today:
04:07
   This Month: 201:52 Hrs
Rise: 7:25 am  Set: 6:01 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 56.9°F
Sunrise: 7:25 am
Sunset: 6:01 pm
Moonrise: 4:40 am
Moonset: 4:39 pm
Full Moon: 17-Oct-2024
New Moon: 12:48 UTC
01-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.12 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.62 in
7-Day: 0.618 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.618 in
October: 2.73 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.73 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:4.8 | 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 28 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 46°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 64°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 35°F Hi 45°F Lo 27°F Hi 57°F Lo 29°F Hi 63°F Lo 33°F
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