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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-May-2025 @ 3:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.2°F than last hour.

65.5°F

24-hr diff: 2.5°FWarmer 2.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
68.1°F
1:57 PM 		Low Today
49.0°F
5:02 AM
Yest High
68.3°F
12:08 PM 		Yest Low
48.6°F
5:28 AM
Sta* High
89.3°F
2020 		Sta* Low
38.6°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
4.7
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.09 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
15.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 67.0°F Lo 49.0°F Hi 81.0°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.6°F since last hour. 47.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.6°F since last hour. -34.6°F
High 1:59 PM: 50.9°F
Low 12:46 PM: 46.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 56.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.09 in
Storm Rain: 0.59 in
Yesterday: 0.23 in
Last 7 Days: 1.16 in
May Rain: 3.05 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.87 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.18 in for the month 0.18 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.07 in for the month 0.07 in
Season:1 5.69 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.65 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.96 in for the year 0.96 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		29-May-2025
at 1:56 AM
34 rain days in 2025
11 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: ESE  4.7 mph
1Hr Average: 4.5 mph
Wind Run: 10.69 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 11:30 AM
Month: 40.0 mph 14-May
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 47 m 46 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 49 m 3 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 17 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 50 m 17 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 18 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
9%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 53%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:15 AM: 95%
Low 2:44 PM: 50%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.009 inHg/hr 29.861 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:52 AM: 29.908
Low 2:51 PM: 29.856
Record High: 31.09 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.13 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
May: 15.0
2025 to Date: 18.7
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3356.6
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: 65.4°F
High 1:57pm: 68.1°F
Yesterday: 68.3°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
46

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.3
Sunburn in
21 Minutes 		Highest:
1:39 PM
9.3
874 W/m2
92%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:59 PM
 1162  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 42.5°F
Sunrise: 5:34 am
Sunset: 8:19 pm
Moonrise: 7:41 am
Moonset: 10:43 pm
Full Moon: 11-Jun-2025
New Moon: 10:32 UTC
25-Jun-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 1.16 in
7-Days ET: 1.03 in
7-Day: 0.132 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.13 in
May: 2.02 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.02 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 29 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 of May 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 67.0°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 49.0°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Hi 81.0°F Lo 53.0°F Hi 80.0°F Lo 54.0°F Hi 86.0°F Lo 57.0°F Hi 81.0°F
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