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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Dec-2023 @ 12:05am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.5°F than last hour.

42.3°F

Feels like:  37°F
24-hr diff: 9.8°FWarmer 9.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
43.1°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
42.3°F
12:04 AM
Yest High
63.0°F
1:32 PM 		Yest Low
31.0°F
1:26 AM
Sta* High
62.4°F
2015 		Sta* Low
-5.2°F
2016
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
8.7
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
26.1 of 100
Tonight

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

Friday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Lo 29°F ↑ Hi 40°F ↓ Lo 21°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. 20.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. -0.2°F
High 12:03 AM: 21.1°F
Low 12:01 AM: 20.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: 5.0°F on
29-Nov-2023
Wetbulb: 35.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Dec Rain: 0.00 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.08 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Dec Avg: 0.41 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.41 in for the month 0.41 in
Season:1 21.52 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.18 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 7.34 in for the year 7.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Nov-2023
at 11:46 AM
103 rain days in 2023
0 days in December
12 days since last rain
Current: ESE  8.7 mph
1Hr Average: 4.6 mph
Wind Run: 0.23 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 12:01 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 7-Dec
Year: 43.0 mph 7-Dec
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 30 m 50 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 29 m 53 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 57 sec shorter than
yesterday
9 h 29 m 1 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 21 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
21%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 42%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 12:03 AM: 42%
Low 12:00 AM: 40%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.021 inHg/hr 29.784 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:02 AM: 29.786
Low 12:00 AM: 29.783
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today:
Dec: 178.5
2023 to Date: 4991.5
Cooling Degree Days
2023 to Date: 743.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 9.685 in for the month 0.00 in
Dec Avg: 9.69 in
Diff from Avg: -9.69 in
Season Total:2 9.20 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in December
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
26 of Oct
Current: 37.0°F
Low 12:04 AM: 37.0°F
Yesterday: 25.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   1.1 @ 1:25 PM
Dec-08

1.4 		Dec-09

1.3 		Dec-10

1.4
High Yest:   406.0 @ 1:22 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 12:04 Hrs
Rise: 7:08 am  Set: 4:34 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 52.5°F
Sunrise: 7:08 am
Sunset: 4:34 pm
Moonrise: 2:34 am
Moonset: 1:48 pm
Full Moon: 27-Nov-2023
New Moon: 23:33 UTC
12-Dec-2023
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.35 in
7-Day: 0.35 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.35 in
December: 0.35 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.35 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:100%
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 Minnesota Polution Control Agency and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   10 Historical average only to day 8 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Friday
Tonight

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

Lo 29°F ↑ 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
 Friday

Friday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers

Hi 40°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 21°F Hi 38°F Lo 18°F Hi 50°F Lo 26°F Hi 49°F Lo 24°F
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