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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 09-Mar-2026 @ 3:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.1°F than last hour.

74.8°F

24-hr diff: 2.9°FWarmer 2.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.8°F
3:32 PM 		Low Today
40.6°F
3:45 AM
Yest High
73.5°F
3:49 PM 		Yest Low
34.5°F
1:39 AM
Sta* High
75.0°F
2014 		Sta* Low
6.0°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
7.3
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
147.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 73°F Lo 42°F Hi 72°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 16.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. -1.2°F
High 5:52 AM: 27.8°F
Low 3:26 PM: 16.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.60 in
Mar Rain: 0.60 in
Mar to Date
  Avg:10 		0.20 in
Mar to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.4 in for the month 0.40 in
Mar Avg: 1.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.65 in for the month 0.65 in
Season:1 0.86 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		1.17 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.31 in for the year 0.31 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Mar-2026
at 8:56 PM
7 rain days in 2026
2 days in March
2 days since last rain
Current: SW  7.3 mph
1Hr Average: 4.4 mph
Wind Run: 98.31 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 29.0 mph 6:23 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 5-Mar
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 37 m 40 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 40 m 18 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 42 m 56 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 9 hours, 56 minutes in cycle
65%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 11%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 2:57 AM: 53%
Low 3:26 PM: 11%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.009 inHg/hr 29.344 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.517
Low 3:47 PM: 29.340
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: 1614.8
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 5.097 in for the month 5.10 in
Mar Avg: 10.20 in
Diff from Avg: -5.10 in
Season Total:2 16.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in March
9 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 75.2°F
High 3:32pm: 75.8°F
Yesterday: 73.5°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
60

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.5
Sunburn in
45 Minutes 		Highest:
12:48 PM
5.1
496 W/m2
74%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:48 PM
 754  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 40.5°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 6:59 pm
Moonrise: 12:48 am
Moonset: 10:03 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 0.60 in
7-Days ET: 0.70 in
7-Day: 0.097 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.097 in
March: 0.19 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.19 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 9 of just the month of March for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 9 of March for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 73°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 42°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 72°F Lo 33°F Hi 58°F Lo 36°F Hi 70°F Lo 44°F Hi 73°F
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