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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Apr-2026 @ 4:20pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.7°F than last hour.

50.7°F

24-hr diff: -0.2°FColder 0.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
56.8°F
2:30 PM 		Low Today
36.2°F
8:30 AM
Yest High
55.7°F
5:05 PM 		Yest Low
37.0°F
6:56 AM
Sta* High
84.5°F
2025 		Sta* Low
24.8°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Overcast and gloomy, Dry Overcast and gloomy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
3.7
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
14.6 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

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

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 57°F Lo 38°F Hi 59°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. 33.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. +0.9°F
High 12:16 AM: 40.1°F
Low 11:17 AM: 30.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Apr Rain: 0.40 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.58 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.18 in for the month 1.18 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.12 in for the month 1.12 in
Season:1 1.31 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.77 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.46 in for the year 2.46 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Apr-2026
at 2:30 PM
14 rain days in 2026
5 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: SSE  3.7 mph
1Hr Average: 5.9 mph
Wind Run: 54.30 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 7:24 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 24-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 43 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 45 m 50 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 20 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 48 m 8 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 10 hours, 31 minutes in cycle
85%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 52%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 6:47 AM: 95%
Low 2:31 PM: 42%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.005 inHg/hr 29.661 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:08 AM: 29.735
Low 2:48 AM: 29.473
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 16.1
Apr: 313.0
2026 to Date: 2125.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 32.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 1.948 in for the month 3.80 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -1.95 in
Season Total:2 22.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in April
11 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 49.9°F
Low 8:07 AM: 29.3°F
Yesterday: 31.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
34

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.7
Sunburn in
160 Minutes 		Highest:
12:43 PM
7.8
130 W/m2
19%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:54 PM
 1146  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 46.6°F
Sunrise: 6:04 am
Sunset: 7:49 pm
Moonrise: 4:13 pm
Moonset: 4:05 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.40 in
7-Day: 1.392 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.392 in
April: 3.93 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.93 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: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 27 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 57°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

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

Lo 38°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 59°F Lo 36°F Hi 62°F Lo 41°F Hi 52°F Lo 37°F Hi 55°F
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