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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Apr-2024 @ 5:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.1°F than last hour.

63.9°F

24-hr diff: 21.8°FWarmer 21.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
64.4°F
5:22 PM 		Low Today
38.2°F
5:25 AM
Yest High
45.2°F
3:58 AM 		Yest Low
37.4°F
10:19 AM
Sta* High
80.7°F
2019 		Sta* Low
29.6°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
3.6
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
41.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 59°F Lo 39°F Hi 69°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.1°F since last hour. 36.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.1°F since last hour. -3.1°F
High 12:10 PM: 43.3°F
Low 4:02 PM: 34.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 51.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 1.39 in
Yesterday: 1.00 in
Last 7 Days: 1.38 in
Apr Rain: 2.56 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.61 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.95 in for the month 0.95 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.04 in for the month 1.04 in
Season:1 6.80 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.87 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 2.93 in for the year 2.93 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Apr-2024
at 12:30 PM
28 rain days in 2024
9 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: WNW  3.6 mph
1Hr Average: 3.4 mph
Wind Run: 40.71 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 1:33 PM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 49 m 43 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 52 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 19 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 54 m 19 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes in cycle
75%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 8% since last hour. 36%
Last Hour: Decreased 8% since last hour. 8%
High 5:47 AM: 95%
Low 5:24 PM: 34%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.007 inHg/hr 29.911 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:22 AM: 30.081
Low 5:13 PM: 29.907
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 17.3
Apr: 372.5
2024 to Date: 2957.2
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 0.924 in for the month 5.10 in
Apr Avg: 6.02 in
Diff from Avg: -0.92 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 63.9°F
Low 2:42 AM: 36.1°F
Yesterday: 33.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.6
Sunburn in
187 Minutes 		Highest:
12:33 PM
6.3
258 W/m2
61%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
3:11 PM
 1042  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.1°F
Sunrise: 6:02 am
Sunset: 7:50 pm
Moonrise: 12:14 am
Moonset: 8:55 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.16 in
7-Days Rain: 1.38 in
7-Days ET: 1.17 in
7-Day: 0.215 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.215 in
April: 1.57 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.57 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:0 | 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 28 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 59°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 39°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

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

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 69°F Lo 44°F Hi 72°F Lo 43°F Hi 69°F Lo 39°F Hi 52°F
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