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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 02-Apr-2025 @ 4:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1°F than last hour.

50.5°F

Feels like:  46°F
24-hr diff: 4.6°FWarmer 4.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
51.8°F
2:04 PM 		Low Today
31.0°F
6:05 AM
Yest High
52.6°F
3:10 PM 		Yest Low
32.0°F
6:05 AM
Sta* High
86.3°F
2011 		Sta* Low
17.9°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
10.7
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.04 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
88.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Hi 51.0°F Lo 29.0°F Hi 40.0°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. 10.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. -29.1°F
High 3:51 AM: 30.8°F
Low 2:50 PM: 4.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 38.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.04 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
Last 7 Days: 1.34 in
Apr Rain: 0.08 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.04 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Apr Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.49 in for the month 1.49 in
Season:1 2.05 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.30 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.25 in for the year 0.25 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		2-Apr-2025
at 10:48 AM
16 rain days in 2025
2 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: WNW  10.7 mph
1Hr Average: 9.6 mph
Wind Run: 28.49 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 27.0 mph 2:13 PM
Month: 27.0 mph 2-Apr
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 44 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 46 m 49 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 49 m 25 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 11 hours, 18 minutes in cycle
25%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 20%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 3:23 AM: 91%
Low 2:49 PM: 16%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.02 inHg/hr 29.466 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 4:14 PM: 29.466
Low 1:20 AM: 29.290
Record High: 31.09 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.13 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 20.0
Apr: 44.7
2025 to Date: 2727.6
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.40 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.309 in for the month 0.40 in
Apr Avg: 5.71 in
Diff from Avg: -5.31 in
Season Total:2 34.10 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in April
16 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 46.4°F
Low 1:02 AM: 25.9°F
Yesterday: 27.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.5
Sunburn in
45 Minutes 		Highest:
1:35 PM
5.6
534 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:36 PM
 998  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 35.3°F
Sunrise: 6:41 am
Sunset: 7:24 pm
Moonrise: 9:10 am
Moonset: 12:00 am
Full Moon: 12-Apr-2025
New Moon: 19:32 UTC
27-Apr-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 1.34 in
7-Days ET: 0.71 in
7-Day: 0.627 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.63 in
April: 0.01 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.01 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
102.9°F
25-Jun-2012 		-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.6°F
12-Jul-2024 		 -8.1°F
22-Dec-2022
Nitetime Records
 88.0°F
15-Aug-2012 		 -10.7°F
02-Feb-2011
ICN:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | 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 2 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 2 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow

Hi 51.0°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 29.0°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow
Friday

Friday: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 40.0°F Lo 29.0°F Hi 41.0°F Lo 25.0°F Hi 42.0°F Lo 24.0°F Hi 55.0°F
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