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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Mar-2026 @ 12:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.8°F than last hour.

71.2°F

Feels like:  76°F
24-hr diff: -15.2°FColder 15.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
72.0°F
12:41 PM 		Low Today
53.4°F
6:19 AM
Yest High
90.1°F
3:50 PM 		Yest Low
48.7°F
7:18 AM
Sta* High
79.7°F
2012 		Sta* Low
13.4°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
8.1
Gusting to:
 11.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
58.2 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Hi 80°F Lo 36°F Hi 54°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. 38.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. +1.5°F
High 12:41 PM: 39.6°F
Low 12:01 AM: 30.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 55.2°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 		1.12 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.47 in for the month 0.47 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 		2.09 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.18 in for the year 1.18 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		16-Mar-2026
at 10:49 AM
10 rain days in 2026
5 days in March
9 days since last rain
Current: NE  8.1 mph
1Hr Average: 7.9 mph
Wind Run: 54.74 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 11.0 mph
Today: 17.3 mph 11:02 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 12-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 22 m 34 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 25 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 27 m 50 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 7 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes in cycle
60%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 30%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 5:41 AM: 45%
Low 12:00 AM: 26%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.001 inHg/hr 29.453 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:12 AM: 29.460
Low 4:48 AM: 29.328
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: 19.0
2026 to Date: 19.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1764.4
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: 76.2°F
High 12:41pm: 72.0°F
Yesterday: 86.0°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
67

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
6.7
Sunburn in
17 Minutes 		Highest:
12:41 PM
6.7
761 W/m2
85%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:46 PM
 761  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 43.8°F
Sunrise: 6:53 am
Sunset: 7:17 pm
Moonrise: 12:34 pm
Moonset: 3:23 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.16 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.21 in
7-Day: 1.213 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.213 in
March: 2.97 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.97 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: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 26 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Lo 36°F 		NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

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

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

Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 54°F Lo 37°F Hi 78°F Lo 48°F Hi 80°F Lo 50°F Hi 77°F
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