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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Dec-2024 @ 12:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.9°F than last hour.

44.9°F

24-hr diff: -2.8°FColder 2.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
45.0°F
11:46 AM 		Low Today
25.7°F
7:14 AM
Yest High
49.1°F
10:48 AM 		Yest Low
30.4°F
1:29 AM
Sta* High
59.5°F
2020 		Sta* Low
0.4°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
0.5
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
10.4 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 52°F Lo 31°F Hi 51°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3°F since last hour. 30.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3°F since last hour. -3.0°F
High 11:06 AM: 35.5°F
Low 7:09 AM: 23.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 39.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.12 in
Yesterday: 0.12 in
Last 7 Days: 0.12 in
Dec Rain: 0.16 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.32 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.16 in for the month 0.16 in
Dec Avg: 0.40 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Season:1 14.52 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.41 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.11 in for the year 0.11 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Dec-2024
at 5:30 PM
70 rain days in 2024
2 days in December
0 days since last rain
Current: SSE  0.5 mph
1Hr Average: 0.8 mph
Wind Run: 7.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 8:08 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 17-Dec
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 23 m 56 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 24 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 20 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 24 m 39 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 25 days, 12 hours, 42 minutes in cycle
16%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 18% since last hour. 56%
Last Hour: Decreased 18% since last hour. 18%
High 8:25 AM: 95%
Low 11:56 AM: 55%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.05 inHg/hr 29.890 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:01 AM: 30.129
Low 11:58 AM: 29.890
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 15.4
Dec: 676.5
2024 to Date: 4971.8
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 1004.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 8.47 in for the month 0.90 in
Dec Avg: 9.37 in
Diff from Avg: -8.47 in
Season Total:2 15.10 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in December
6 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
26 of Oct
Current: 44.9°F
Low 8:03 AM: 23.0°F
Yesterday: 27.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
42

Good
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes 		Highest:
11:11 AM
2.1
218 W/m2
48%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:12 AM
 552  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.9°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 4:41 pm
Moonrise: 3:21 am
Moonset: 1:16 pm
Full Moon: 15-Dec-2024
New Moon: 22:27 UTC
30-Dec-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.12 in
7-Days ET: 0.32 in
7-Day: 0.195 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.195 in
December: 0.97 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.97 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: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.   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 26 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 52°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 31°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 51°F Lo 32°F Hi 54°F Lo 34°F Hi 61°F Lo 37°F Hi 48°F
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