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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-Oct-2024 @ 7:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1°F than last hour.

63.7°F

24-hr diff: -6.9°FColder 6.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
76.7°F
3:00 PM 		Low Today
55.2°F
7:04 AM
Yest High
80.1°F
3:01 PM 		Yest Low
37.3°F
5:54 AM
Sta* High
86.5°F
2023 		Sta* Low
29.8°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from N Wind:  N
5.2
Gusting to:
 6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
45.8 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Rain
Light Rain
Lo 47°F Hi 60°F Lo 39°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.4°F since last hour. 34.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.4°F since last hour. -2.4°F
High 11:44 AM: 38.7°F
Low 3:22 PM: 33.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 50.7°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 		0.56 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.56 in for the month 0.56 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 		13.24 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.68 in for the year 0.68 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Sep-2024
at 9:10 AM
60 rain days in 2024
0 days in October
24 days since last rain
Current: N  5.2 mph
1Hr Average: 1.9 mph
Wind Run: 71.09 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 11:59 AM
Month: 29.0 mph 8-Oct
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 8 m 53 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 6 m 23 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 30 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 3 m 52 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 6 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 34%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:21 AM: 48%
Low 2:56 PM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.017 inHg/hr 29.579 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:00 AM: 29.840
Low 2:57 PM: 29.542
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 3.7
Oct: 87.5
2024 to Date: 3293.8
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: 63.7°F
Low 7:04 AM: 55.2°F
Yesterday: 37.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.7 @ 12:45 PM
Oct-18

4.1 		Oct-19

3.8 		Oct-20

3.9
High Today:  
737 W/m2 @ 11:29 AM
Sun Hours Today:
04:11
   This Month: 140:41 Hrs
Rise: 7:13 am  Set: 6:16 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 57.1°F
Sunrise: 7:13 am
Sunset: 6:16 pm
Moonrise: 6:26 pm
Moonset: 8:43 am
Full Moon: 17-Oct-2024
New Moon: 12:48 UTC
01-Nov-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.73 in
7-Day: 0.728 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.728 in
October: 1.78 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.78 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 17 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 47°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 60°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Rain
Light Rain
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 39°F Hi 55°F Lo 42°F Hi 64°F Lo 44°F Hi 70°F Lo 44°F
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