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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Mar-2025 @ 1:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

65.3°F

24-hr diff: -1.3°FColder 1.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
66.1°F
1:45 PM 		Low Today
36.9°F
7:35 AM
Yest High
71.1°F
2:47 PM 		Yest Low
37.1°F
7:23 AM
Sta* High
74.5°F
2007 		Sta* Low
16.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
4.2
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
124.6 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 67°F Lo 35°F Hi 69°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. 14.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. -0.9°F
High 9:24 AM: 22.7°F
Low 12:30 AM: 10.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 47.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Mar Rain: 0.27 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.23 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Mar Avg: 1.23 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.96 in for the month 0.96 in
Season:1 0.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.24 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.57 in for the year 0.57 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Mar-2025
at 7:40 PM
12 rain days in 2025
2 days in March
5 days since last rain
Current: SSE  4.2 mph
1Hr Average: 4.8 mph
Wind Run: 46.23 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 18.4 mph 12:09 AM
Month: 47.0 mph 3-Mar
Year: 47.0 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 48 m 50 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 51 m 28 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 54 m 6 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 14%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:45 AM: 45%
Low 1:26 PM: 14%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.024 inHg/hr 29.450 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 11:15 AM: 29.497
Low 3:58 AM: 29.400
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Mar: 0.0
2025 to Date: 0.0
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 2374.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 10.433 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 10.43 in
Diff from Avg: -10.43 in
Season Total:2 32.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
15 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 64.7°F
High 1:45pm: 66.1°F
Yesterday: 71.1°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
61

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.1
Sunburn in
36 Minutes 		Highest:
1:29 PM
3.1
761 W/m2
86%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:07 PM
 775  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 31.4°F
Sunrise: 7:15 am
Sunset: 7:02 pm
Moonrise: 5:49 pm
Moonset: 6:42 am
Full Moon: 14-Mar-2025
New Moon: 10:58 UTC
29-Mar-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 0.78 in
7-Day: 0.71 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.71 in
March: 0.92 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.92 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:26%
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 12 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 67°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 35°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday

Friday: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 37°F Hi 53°F Lo 26°F Hi 48°F Lo 27°F Hi 58°F
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