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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-May-2024 @ 5:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.1°F than last hour.

53.5°F

Feels like:  51°F
24-hr diff: -24.1°FColder 24.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
66.2°F
12:05 AM 		Low Today
49.2°F
7:28 AM
Yest High
78.5°F
3:40 PM 		Yest Low
41.5°F
5:48 AM
Sta* High
87.8°F
2017 		Sta* Low
35.1°F
2007
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
8.1
Gusting to:
 6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
51.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 59°F ↓ Lo 41°F Hi 60°F ↓
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1°F since last hour. 23.6°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1°F since last hour. -1.0°F
High 3:25 AM: 32.4°F
Low 7:51 AM: 15.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 42.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
May Rain: 0.00 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		0.47 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.47 in for the month 0.47 in
May Avg: 3.07 in
Diff from Avg: Under 3.07 in for the month 3.07 in
Season:1 6.80 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		4.30 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 2.5 in for the year 2.50 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Apr-2024
at 12:30 PM
29 rain days in 2024
0 days in May
7 days since last rain
Current: WSW  8.1 mph
1Hr Average: 7.5 mph
Wind Run: 186.38 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
Today: 37.0 mph 12:32 PM
Month: 37.0 mph 6-May
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 7 m 35 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 9 m 43 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 8 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 11 m 49 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 28 days, 5 hours, 8 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 31%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 5:35 AM: 48%
Low 1:51 PM: 24%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.022 inHg/hr 29.476 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 5:24 PM: 29.476
Low 4:23 AM: 29.234
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 3.9
May: 56.4
2024 to Date: 3027.7
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Under 1.654 in for the month 0.00 in
May Avg: 1.65 in
Diff from Avg: -1.65 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 51.0°F
Low 7:11 AM: 42.6°F
Yesterday: 39.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
50

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.5
Sunburn in
224 Minutes 		Highest:
2:01 PM
4.8
130 W/m2
23%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
2:21 PM
 1025  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 41.0°F
Sunrise: 5:53 am
Sunset: 7:58 pm
Moonrise: 4:52 am
Moonset: 5:16 pm
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.30 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.23 in
7-Day: 1.228 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.228 in
May: 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
  100.4°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:19 | 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 6 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 59°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 41°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 13 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 60°F ↓ Lo 33°F Hi 60°F Lo 38°F Hi 55°F Lo 40°F Hi 62°F
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