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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 13-Aug-2025 @ 6:30am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.8°F than last hour.

59.3°F

24-hr diff: 2.1°FWarmer 2.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
75.9°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
59.2°F
6:22 AM
Yest High
90.0°F
4:32 PM 		Yest Low
55.7°F
6:11 AM
Sta* High
99.6°F
2007 		Sta* Low
52.5°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dry Dry

Calm Wind:  WNW
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
3.1 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 62°F Hi 97°F Lo 64°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 49.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 6:09 AM: 50.9°F
Low 1:08 AM: 45.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 54.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Aug Rain: 0.09 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.57 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.48 in for the month 0.48 in
Aug Avg: 1.10 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.01 in for the month 1.01 in
Season:1 8.52 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		10.62 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.1 in for the year 2.10 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		10-Aug-2025
at 9:38 PM
55 rain days in 2025
2 days in August
3 days since last rain
Current: WNW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.1 mph
Wind Run: 15.37 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 12:03 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 4-Aug
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 50 m 53 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 48 m 37 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 16 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 46 m 20 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 17 hours, 23 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 8% since last hour. 71%
Last Hour: Increased 8% since last hour. 8%
High 6:09 AM: 73%
Low 12:00 AM: 34%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.006 inHg/hr 29.533 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.584
Low 5:51 AM: 29.521
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.0
Aug: 0.0
2025 to Date: 3399.5
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 633.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
7-Jan-2025
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 59.3°F
Low 6:22 AM: 59.2°F
Yesterday: 55.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
55

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
14 W/m2
0%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
6:29 AM
 14  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 52.6°F
Sunrise: 6:09 am
Sunset: 7:59 pm
Moonrise: 9:51 pm
Moonset: 11:00 am
Full Moon: 09-Aug-2025
New Moon: 06:07 UTC
23-Aug-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.63 in
7-Day: 1.62 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.62 in
August: 2.76 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.76 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:100%
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 13 of just the month of August for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 13 of August for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 62°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 97°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

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

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

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Lo 64°F Hi 98°F Lo 63°F Hi 95°F Lo 63°F Hi 91°F Lo 62°F
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