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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Apr-2026 @ 5:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

39.1°F

Wind Chill:  36.0°F
Feels like:  36°F
24-hr diff: 1°FWarmer 1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
43.6°F
1:24 AM 		Low Today
38.9°F
4:30 AM
Yest High
56.8°F
2:30 PM 		Yest Low
36.2°F
8:30 AM
Sta* High
80.7°F
2019 		Sta* Low
29.6°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
4.2
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.8 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 37°F Hi 58°F Lo 36°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. 36.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. -0.2°F
High 12:48 AM: 38.2°F
Low 4:30 AM: 35.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 37.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Last 7 Days: 0.03 in
Apr Rain: 0.42 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.61 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.19 in for the month 1.19 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.1 in for the month 1.10 in
Season:1 1.33 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.80 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.47 in for the year 2.47 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		27-Apr-2026
at 9:53 PM
15 rain days in 2026
6 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: WNW  4.2 mph
1Hr Average: 6.3 mph
Wind Run: 19.38 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:38 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 24-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 45 m 50 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 48 m 8 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 18 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 50 m 26 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes in cycle
89%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 89%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 4:41 AM: 89%
Low 12:52 AM: 81%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.01 inHg/hr 29.720 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 2:00 AM: 29.765
Low 4:52 AM: 29.714
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 4.3
Apr: 321.7
2026 to Date: 2134.3
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: 36.0°F
Low 4:34 AM: 32.1°F
Yesterday: 29.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
31

Good
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.8 @ 12:43 PM
Apr-28

6.7 		Apr-29

7.7 		Apr-30

7.6
High Yest:   1146.0 @ 12:54 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 132:42 Hrs
Rise: 6:03 am  Set: 7:50 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 46.6°F
Sunrise: 6:03 am
Sunset: 7:50 pm
Moonrise: 5:16 pm
Moonset: 4:26 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.03 in
7-Days ET: 1.29 in
7-Day: 1.261 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.261 in
April: 4.01 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 4.01 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 28 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 37°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 58°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
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
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 36°F Hi 61°F Lo 39°F Hi 48°F Lo 37°F Hi 56°F Lo 35°F
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