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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Nov-2024 @ 4:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

29.2°F

Wind Chill:  29.1°F
24-hr diff: -10.5°FColder 10.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
34.1°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
28.3°F
6:42 AM
Yest High
57.0°F
11:49 AM 		Yest Low
26.7°F
5:39 AM
Sta* High
78.7°F
2010 		Sta* Low
23.2°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dry Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
1.5
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
3.10 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Hi 33°F Lo 20°F Hi 36°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. 24.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. -0.9°F
High 1:26 AM: 28.4°F
Low 12:55 PM: 22.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 27.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.09 in
Storm Rain: 0.09 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.40 in
Nov Rain: 0.46 in
Nov to Date
  Avg:10 		0.07 in
Nov to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.39 in for the month 0.39 in
Nov Avg: 0.43 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.03 in for the month 0.03 in
Season:1 13.05 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.66 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.61 in for the year 0.61 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Nov-2024
at 1:21 PM
63 rain days in 2024
3 days in November
0 days since last rain
Current: N  1.5 mph
1Hr Average: 5.7 mph
Wind Run: 76.48 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 17.3 mph 9:03 AM
Month: 21.0 mph 3-Nov
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 21 m 16 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 19 m 4 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 12 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 16 m 55 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 5 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
28%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 82%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 5:11 AM: 93%
Low 12:54 PM: 70%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.026 inHg/hr 30.499 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 4:27 PM: 30.500
Low 12:13 AM: 30.081
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 22.9
Nov: 141.5
2024 to Date: 3626.4
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Today: 3.10 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Nov Snow: Under 2.215 in for the month 3.10 in
Nov Avg: 5.31 in
Diff from Avg: -2.21 in
Season Total:2 3.10 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in November
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2024
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 29.1°F
Low 9:04 AM: 18.2°F
Yesterday: 19.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
42

Good
Density:
1.32 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:11 PM
0.8
12 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:26 PM
 149  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 56.5°F
Sunrise: 6:35 am
Sunset: 4:51 pm
Moonrise: 11:45 am
Moonset: 7:28 pm
Full Moon: 15-Nov-2024
New Moon: 06:22 UTC
30-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.40 in
7-Days ET: 0.34 in
7-Day: 0.065 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.065 in
November: 0.15 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.15 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:Station 1 Low | CON:4.8 | RCP:75%
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 6 of just the month of November for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of November for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely

Hi 33°F 		NWS forecast: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Lo 20°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Friday

Friday: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 36°F Lo 23°F Hi 39°F Lo 32°F Hi 43°F Lo 30°F Hi 54°F
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