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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 07-Sep-2024 @ 5:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.3°F than last hour.

84.3°F

Heat Index:  81.4°F
Feels like:  81°F
24-hr diff: 3.9°FWarmer 3.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
86.0°F
3:12 PM 		Low Today
51.1°F
7:03 AM
Yest High
83.5°F
3:04 PM 		Yest Low
50.6°F
7:00 AM
Sta* High
99.7°F
2022 		Sta* Low
40.9°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
1.4
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
100.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 87°F Lo 56°F Hi 89°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 4°F since last hour. 36.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 4°F since last hour. -4.0°F
High 12:44 PM: 50.9°F
Low 4:20 PM: 32.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 60.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.46 in
Sep Rain: 0.46 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.12 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.34 in for the month 0.34 in
Sep Avg: 1.45 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.99 in for the month 0.99 in
Season:1 11.75 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		11.36 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.39 in for the year 0.39 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		5-Sep-2024
at 1:50 AM
58 rain days in 2024
2 days in September
1 day since last rain
Current: N  1.4 mph
1Hr Average: 2.2 mph
Wind Run: 25.84 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 3:12 PM
Month: 30.0 mph 4-Sep
Year: 53.0 mph 26-Jul
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 52 m 9 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 49 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 33 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 47 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 21 hours, 46 minutes in cycle
21%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 18%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:36 AM: 80%
Low 4:19 PM: 15%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.011 inHg/hr 29.966 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 30.147
Low 5:35 PM: 29.962
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Sep: 33.2
2024 to Date: 917.3
Heating Degree Days
2024 to Date: 3187.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Sep Snow: Under 0.118 in for the month 0.00 in
Sep Avg: 0.12 in
Diff from Avg: -0.12 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in September
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2024
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 81.4°F
High 3:12pm: 83.0°F
Yesterday: 81.1°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
101

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.9
Sunburn in
124 Minutes 		Highest:
12:40 PM
7.2
253 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:49 PM
 786  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 55.9°F
Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 7:22 pm
Moonrise: 10:55 am
Moonset: 8:48 pm
Full Moon: 17-Sep-2024
New Moon: 18:50 UTC
02-Oct-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.18 in
7-Days Rain: 0.46 in
7-Days ET: 1.02 in
7-Day: 0.56 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.56 in
September: 0.56 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.56 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 7 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 7 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 87°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 56°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 89°F Lo 58°F Hi 91°F Lo 60°F Hi 89°F Lo 58°F Hi 88°F
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