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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Dec-2025 @ 1:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.6°F than last hour.

49.1°F

24-hr diff: 15.5°FWarmer 15.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
49.1°F
1:04 PM 		Low Today
17.9°F
5:51 AM
Yest High
40.5°F
2:16 PM 		Yest Low
12.2°F
7:08 AM
Sta* High
65.6°F
2016 		Sta* Low
-12.1°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
0.4
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
55.9 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Clear
Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 20°F Hi 52°F Lo 26°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. 18.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. +1.7°F
High 11:53 AM: 20.3°F
Low 5:46 AM: 11.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 38.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Dec Rain: 0.59 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.40 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.19 in for the month 0.19 in
Dec Avg: 0.39 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.2 in for the month 0.20 in
Season:1 12.25 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.36 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.11 in for the year 2.11 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Dec-2025
at 12:06 PM
78 rain days in 2025
3 days in December
1 day since last rain
Current: WNW  0.4 mph
1Hr Average: Calm
Wind Run: 3.33 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 5.0 mph 6:34 AM
Month: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Year: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 22 m 27 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 23 m 1 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 34 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 23 m 40 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 18 hours, 25 minutes in cycle
83%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 2:37 AM: 77%
Low 12:56 PM: 27%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.027 inHg/hr 30.285 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 9:13 AM: 30.407
Low 1:04 PM: 30.285
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 23.8
Dec: 674.2
2025 to Date: 5090.4
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 829.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 2.691 in for the month 6.60 in
Dec Avg: 9.29 in
Diff from Avg: -2.69 in
Season Total:2 7.20 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in December
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 49.1°F
Low 2:20 AM: 14.6°F
Yesterday: 6.8°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
52

Moderate
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.1
Sunburn in
102 Minutes 		Highest:
11:41 AM
1.2
434 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:04 PM
 464  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.2°F
Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset: 4:44 pm
Moonrise: 1:10 pm
Moonset: 3:10 am
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.37 in
7-Day: 0.294 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.294 in
December: 1.45 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.45 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:85%
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 30 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Clear
Clear

Lo 20°F 		NWS forecast: Clear. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 52°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 26°F Hi 59°F Lo 34°F Hi 59°F Lo 38°F Hi 61°F Lo 35°F
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