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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Mar-2026 @ 12:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

43.4°F

Feels like:  40°F
24-hr diff: -28.6°FColder 28.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
44.6°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
38.8°F
4:06 AM
Yest High
72.5°F
1:56 PM 		Yest Low
44.6°F
11:57 PM
Sta* High
78.7°F
2025 		Sta* Low
12.8°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
6.4
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
19.3 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 53°F Lo 37°F Hi 81°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. 24.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. +1.6°F
High 12:00 AM: 27.0°F
Low 1:39 AM: 22.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 36.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Mar Rain: 0.65 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		1.15 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.5 in for the month 0.50 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.6 in for the month 0.60 in
Season:1 0.91 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.12 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.21 in for the year 1.21 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-Mar-2026
at 10:49 AM
10 rain days in 2026
5 days in March
10 days since last rain
Current: SSE  6.4 mph
1Hr Average: 4.9 mph
Wind Run: 57.60 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 18.4 mph 12:00 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 25 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 27 m 50 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 30 m 28 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 8 days, 17 hours, 23 minutes in cycle
71%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 47%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 8:04 AM: 55%
Low 11:50 AM: 46%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.018 inHg/hr 30.333 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 11:02 AM: 30.363
Low 12:01 AM: 30.061
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 12.8
Mar: 332.4
2026 to Date: 1779.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 19.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 3.476 in for the month 6.80 in
Mar Avg: 10.28 in
Diff from Avg: -3.48 in
Season Total:2 18.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in March
10 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 39.6°F
Low 2:06 AM: 33.2°F
Yesterday: 38.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
39

Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.5
Sunburn in
75 Minutes 		Highest:
11:49 AM
1.9
169 W/m2
19%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:49 AM
 229  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 43.9°F
Sunrise: 6:51 am
Sunset: 7:18 pm
Moonrise: 1:48 pm
Moonset: 4:08 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.20 in
7-Day: 1.201 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.201 in
March: 3.14 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.14 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:19 | 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 27 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 53°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 37°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

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

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 81°F Lo 47°F Hi 81°F Lo 50°F Hi 80°F Lo 50°F Hi 71°F
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