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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Apr-2025 @ 1:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.9°F than last hour.

57.0°F

24-hr diff: 19.3°FWarmer 19.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
57.0°F
1:24 PM 		Low Today
26.6°F
5:38 AM
Yest High
44.3°F
4:11 PM 		Yest Low
26.8°F
6:49 AM
Sta* High
76.7°F
2012 		Sta* Low
16.9°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
6.3
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
74.5 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 59.0°F Lo 32.0°F Hi 66.0°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 3.5°F since last hour. 20.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 3.5°F since last hour. -28.5°F
High 1:24 PM: 25.0°F
Low 11:46 AM: 17.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.46 in
Apr Rain: 0.24 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.16 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Apr Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.33 in for the month 1.33 in
Season:1 2.21 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.42 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.21 in for the year 0.21 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		4-Apr-2025
at 11:37 AM
19 rain days in 2025
4 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: NNW  6.3 mph
1Hr Average: 4.6 mph
Wind Run: 13.11 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:26 PM
Month: 27.0 mph 2-Apr
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 54 m 36 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 57 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 59 m 47 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 8 days, 8 hours, 54 minutes in cycle
67%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 24%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:01 AM: 77%
Low 12:20 PM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.031 inHg/hr 29.967 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:08 AM: 30.198
Low 1:49 PM: 29.967
Record High: 31.09 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.13 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 19.6
Apr: 164.9
2025 to Date: 2847.5
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 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
1 snow day in April
17 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 55.9°F
Low 6:07 AM: 20.7°F
Yesterday: 21.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
49

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.6
Sunburn in
20 Minutes 		Highest:
1:20 PM
6.3
763 W/m2
77%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:20 PM
 861  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 35.2°F
Sunrise: 6:35 am
Sunset: 7:28 pm
Moonrise: 1:29 pm
Moonset: 3:50 am
Full Moon: 12-Apr-2025
New Moon: 19:32 UTC
27-Apr-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.13 in
7-Days Rain: 0.46 in
7-Days ET: 0.42 in
7-Day: 0.043 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.04 in
April: 0.12 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.12 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:5 | 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 6 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 59.0°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 32.0°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 66.0°F Lo 40.0°F Hi 73.0°F Lo 41.0°F Hi 70.0°F Lo 40.0°F Hi 66.0°F
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