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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05-Mar-2026 @ 1:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

68.2°F

Feels like:  72°F
24-hr diff: 6.4°FWarmer 6.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
69.5°F
1:21 PM 		Low Today
33.0°F
7:13 AM
Yest High
63.3°F
3:23 PM 		Yest Low
28.9°F
6:28 AM
Sta* High
70.3°F
2012 		Sta* Low
2.4°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from E Wind:  E
5.3
Gusting to:
 6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
125.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow
Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Hi 70°F Lo 32°F Hi 37°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.5°F since last hour. 17.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.5°F since last hour. -2.5°F
High 8:39 AM: 26.6°F
Low 1:24 PM: 15.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 49.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.11 in
Mar Rain: 0.11 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.09 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.02 in for the month 0.02 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.14 in for the month 1.14 in
Season:1 0.37 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.06 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.69 in for the year 0.69 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Mar-2026
at 3:10 PM
6 rain days in 2026
1 day in March
1 day since last rain
Current: E  5.3 mph
1Hr Average: 5.5 mph
Wind Run: 36.00 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 1:36 PM
Month: 28.0 mph 2-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 27 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 29 m 48 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 32 m 25 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
94%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 14%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 5:28 AM: 67%
Low 1:23 PM: 13%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.047 inHg/hr 29.296 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:49 AM: 29.575
Low 1:52 PM: 29.295
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
2026 to Date: 0.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1533.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 9.921 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 9.92 in
Diff from Avg: -9.92 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 71.8°F
High 1:21pm: 69.5°F
Yesterday: 63.3°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
48

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.6
Sunburn in
31 Minutes 		Highest:
11:36 AM
4.8
599 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:42 AM
 717  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.2°F
Sunrise: 6:26 am
Sunset: 5:55 pm
Moonrise: 7:36 pm
Moonset: 7:17 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 0.11 in
7-Days ET: 0.65 in
7-Day: 0.544 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.544 in
March: 0.23 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.23 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:4.7 | RCP:98%
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 5 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 5 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 70°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow
Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow

Lo 32°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 37°F Lo 22°F Hi 53°F Lo 29°F Hi 66°F Lo 36°F Hi 72°F
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