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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-Apr-2024 @ 4:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

36.6°F

Wind Chill:  34.1°F
Feels like:  34°F
24-hr diff: -34.7°FColder 34.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
38.6°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
32.1°F
8:51 AM
Yest High
76.7°F
3:30 PM 		Yest Low
38.5°F
11:56 PM
Sta* High
81.3°F
2014 		Sta* Low
12.3°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Overcast and gloomy, Dry Overcast and gloomy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
3.4
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 38°F ↓ Lo 34°F Hi 50°F ↓
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 30.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. -0.3°F
High 1:03 AM: 32.8°F
Low 6:12 AM: 28.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 34.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.32 in
Apr Rain: 0.56 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.93 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.37 in for the month 0.37 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.96 in for the month 0.96 in
Season:1 4.80 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.19 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 1.61 in for the year 1.61 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		18-Apr-2024
at 2:32 PM
22 rain days in 2024
3 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: NE  3.4 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 45.71 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 3:10 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 25 m 41 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 28 m 10 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 29 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 30 m 37 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 4 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
78%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 78%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 8:58 AM: 90%
Low 12:00 AM: 76%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.013 inHg/hr 30.348 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 4:24 PM: 30.353
Low 12:01 AM: 30.119
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 20.2
Apr: 207.7
2024 to Date: 2793.0
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.748 in for the month 0.00 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -5.75 in
Season Total:2 45.30 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: 34.1°F
Low 4:10 AM: 26.0°F
Yesterday: 33.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
30

Good
Density:
1.30 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.5
Sunburn in
224 Minutes 		Highest:
11:41 AM
2.1
77 W/m2
12%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:41 AM
 232  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 39.2°F
Sunrise: 6:16 am
Sunset: 7:40 pm
Moonrise: 2:53 pm
Moonset: 4:12 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.32 in
7-Days ET: 1.29 in
7-Day: 0.971 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.971 in
April: 2.31 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.31 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: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 18 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 38°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain And Snow Showers then Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow Showers then Rain And Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 50°F ↓ Lo 33°F Hi 49°F Lo 35°F Hi 71°F Lo 45°F Hi 74°F
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