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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Apr-2025 @ 12:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.1°F than last hour.

75.8°F

24-hr diff: 18.4°FWarmer 18.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.8°F
12:14 PM 		Low Today
45.5°F
6:42 AM
Yest High
160.0°F
5:15 PM 		Yest Low
88.2°F
6:51 AM
Sta* High
165.6°F
2017 		Sta* Low
61.3°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
6.4
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
111.8 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 168.8°F Lo 113.0°F Hi 159.8°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.8°F since last hour. 82.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.8°F since last hour. -3.2°F
High 9:37 AM: 93.9°F
Low 1:15 AM: 79.5°F
Record High: 163.8°F
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: 0.9°F
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 130.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.06 in
Apr Rain: 0.30 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.65 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.35 in for the month 0.35 in
Apr Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.27 in for the month 1.27 in
Season:1 2.27 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.91 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.64 in for the year 0.64 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		14-Apr-2025
at 8:47 AM
21 rain days in 2025
6 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: SW  6.4 mph
1Hr Average: 4.2 mph
Wind Run: 19.51 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 11:21 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 9-Apr
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 20 m 6 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 22 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 30 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 25 m 5 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 18 days, 7 hours, 21 minutes in cycle
87%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 17%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:37 AM: 53%
Low 11:24 AM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.038 inHg/hr 29.451 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:08 AM: 29.694
Low 12:14 PM: 29.450
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
Apr: 3.4
2025 to Date: 3.5
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 2938.9
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.048 in for the month 0.70 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -5.05 in
Season Total:2 34.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
18 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 169.0°F
High 12:14pm: 168.4°F
Yesterday: 160.0°F
Record: 217.2°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
51

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
6.9
Sunburn in
16 Minutes 		Highest:
12:12 PM
7.9
990 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:12 PM
 990  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 99.0°F
Sunrise: 6:19 am
Sunset: 7:38 pm
Moonrise: 10:47 pm
Moonset: 7:54 am
Full Moon: 12-Apr-2025
New Moon: 19:32 UTC
27-Apr-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.20 in
7-Days Rain: 0.06 in
7-Days ET: 1.34 in
7-Day: 1.283 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.28 in
April: 1.87 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.87 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
217.2°F
25-Jun-2012 		5.7°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  213.1°F
12-Jul-2024 		 17.4°F
22-Dec-2022
Nitetime Records
 190.4°F
15-Aug-2012 		 12.7°F
02-Feb-2011
ICN:0 | 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 16 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 168.8°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 113.0°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain And Snow Showers
Showers And T-Storms then Rain And Snow Showers
Friday

Friday: Snow Showers
Snow Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Snow Showers
Snow Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 159.8°F Lo 87.8°F Hi 98.6°F Lo 82.4°F Hi 113.0°F Lo 86.0°F Hi 145.4°F
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