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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Jun-2025 @ 10:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.3°F than last hour.

71.3°F

Feels like:  77°F
24-hr diff: -3.6°FColder 3.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
92.4°F
2:37 PM 		Low Today
56.5°F
5:58 AM
Yest High
95.4°F
1:52 PM 		Yest Low
56.8°F
5:42 AM
Sta* High
102.6°F
2021 		Sta* Low
48.2°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
1.8
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
14.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 92.0°F Lo 59.0°F Hi 77.0°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 54.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. -32.7°F
High 7:38 PM: 58.8°F
Low 11:12 AM: 35.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 61.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jun Rain: 1.13 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.98 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.15 in for the month 0.15 in
Jun Avg: 1.43 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.3 in for the month 0.30 in
Season:1 6.83 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.74 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.91 in for the year 0.91 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Jun-2025
at 5:02 PM
41 rain days in 2025
5 days in June
9 days since last rain
Current: WNW  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 0.2 mph
Wind Run: 24.95 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 6:43 PM
Month: 34.0 mph 11-Jun
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 59 m 37 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 59 m 54 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 17 sec longer than
yesterday
15 h 0 m 8 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes in cycle
67%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 55%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 6:03 AM: 68%
Low 1:05 PM: 15%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.006 inHg/hr 29.389 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 3:12 AM: 29.515
Low 5:55 PM: 29.320
Record High: 31.09 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.13 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 4.5
Jun: 65.0
2025 to Date: 85.6
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3394.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jun Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jun Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 36.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in June
20 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 76.5°F
High 2:51pm: 88.7°F
Yesterday: 92.0°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   9.1 @ 1:23 PM
Jun-17

10.9 		Jun-18

9.7 		Jun-19

11.3
High Today:  
949 W/m2 @ 2:59 PM
Sun Hours Today:
07:20
   This Month: 85:39 Hrs
Rise: 5:30 am  Set: 8:30 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 45.2°F
Sunrise: 5:30 am
Sunset: 8:30 pm
Moonrise: 12:30 am
Moonset: 11:46 am
Full Moon: 11-Jun-2025
New Moon: 10:32 UTC
25-Jun-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.26 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.87 in
7-Day: 1.866 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.87 in
June: 2.1 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.10 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: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 16 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 92.0°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 59.0°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth

Juneteenth: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 77.0°F Lo 54.0°F Hi 85.0°F Lo 58.0°F Hi 96.0°F Lo 64.0°F Hi 100.0°F
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