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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 24-May-2025 @ 8:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.7°F than last hour.

52.4°F

Feels like:  50°F
24-hr diff: -15.7°FColder 15.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
66.2°F
3:27 PM
Low Today
52.3°F
8:09 PM
Yest High
83.5°F
5:48 PM
Yest Low
49.6°F
6:06 AM
Sta* High
86.6°F
2018
Sta* Low
32.9°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dusk Dusk

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
8.1

Gusting to:
11.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.6 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Lo 51.0°F Hi 63.0°F Lo 49.0°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. 50.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. -32.2°F
High 12:50 PM: 57.1°F
Low 7:23 PM: 49.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 51.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
May Rain: 1.81 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
2.66 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.85 in for the month 0.85 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.17 in for the month 1.17 in
Season:1 4.45 in
YTD
  Avg:11
6.44 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.99 in for the year 1.99 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
24-May-2025
at 8:02 PM
29 rain days in 2025
6 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: NNW  8.1 mph
1Hr Average: 8.9 mph
Wind Run: 38.32 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 11.0 mph
Today: 22.0 mph 4:22 PM
Month: 40.0 mph 14-May
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 40 m 40 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 42 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 31 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 43 m 39 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 6 hours, 43 minutes in cycle
6%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 92%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 7:52 AM: 92%
Low 3:01 PM: 67%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.031  inHg/hr 29.728 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 8:06 PM: 29.730
Low 2:33 AM: 29.547
Record High: 31.09 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.13 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.0
May: 172.6
2025 to Date: 3304.7
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 18.7
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: 49.6°F
Low 8:09 PM: 52.3°F
Yesterday: 46.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

54


Moderate
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
12:25 PM
7.6
7 W/m2
17%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:25 PM
1195  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 42.2°F
Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:16 pm
Moonrise: 4:09 am
Moonset: 5:34 pm
Full Moon: 12-May-2025
New Moon: 03:03 UTC
26-May-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.37 in
7-Day:  1.364 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.36 in
May:  2.7 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.70 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:4.7 | 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 24 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 24 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 51.0°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 63.0°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 49.0°F Hi 63.0°F Lo 48.0°F Hi 73.0°F Lo 49.0°F Hi 67.0°F Lo 50.0°F
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