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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-May-2025 @ 10:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 5.1°F than last hour.

57.9°F

Feels like:  55°F
24-hr diff: -0.5°FColder 0.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
76.1°F
5:26 PM 		Low Today
42.4°F
6:03 AM
Yest High
72.5°F
4:05 PM 		Yest Low
36.2°F
5:48 AM
Sta* High
87.5°F
2008 		Sta* Low
31.2°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
11.8
Gusting to:
 12.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
22.6 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 44°F Hi 78°F Lo 50°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 3.2°F since last hour. 37.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 3.2°F since last hour. +3.2°F
High 1:42 PM: 42.3°F
Low 7:37 PM: 25.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 48.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.25 in
May Rain: 1.80 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.30 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.5 in for the month 0.50 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.18 in for the month 1.18 in
Season:1 4.44 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.08 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.64 in for the year 1.64 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		18-May-2025
at 3:32 PM
29 rain days in 2025
5 days in May
3 days since last rain
Current: NE  11.8 mph
1Hr Average: 6.9 mph
Wind Run: 67.29 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 12.0 mph
Today: 22.0 mph 3:42 PM
Month: 40.0 mph 14-May
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 35 m 53 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 37 m 32 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 39 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 39 m 7 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 8 hours, 43 minutes in cycle
31%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 12% since last hour. 46%
Last Hour: Increased 12% since last hour. 12%
High 5:54 AM: 75%
Low 7:01 PM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.059 inHg/hr 29.807 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 10:09 PM: 29.811
Low 4:45 PM: 29.607
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 11.7
May: 169.5
2025 to Date: 3301.7
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 18.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Under 1.575 in for the month 0.00 in
May Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: -1.57 in
Season Total:2 36.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
20 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 55.4°F
Low 6:20 AM: 41.9°F
Yesterday: 35.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
61

Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   8.4 @ 12:46 PM
May-22

8.6 		May-23

9.6 		May-24

9.7
High Today:  
1011 W/m2 @ 12:31 PM
Sun Hours Today:
08:11
   This Month: 118:16 Hrs
Rise: 5:38 am  Set: 8:13 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 41.7°F
Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 8:13 pm
Moonrise: 2:48 am
Moonset: 3:05 pm
Full Moon: 12-May-2025
New Moon: 03:03 UTC
26-May-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.24 in
7-Days Rain: 0.25 in
7-Days ET: 1.37 in
7-Day: 1.124 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.124 in
May: 2 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 21 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 44°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
 Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 78°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 50°F Hi 86°F Lo 53°F Hi 75°F Lo 52°F Hi 65°F Lo 48°F
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