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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 19-Dec-2025 @ 3:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.5°F than last hour.

70.4°F

24-hr diff: 23.2°FWarmer 23.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
73.1°F
2:41 PM 		Low Today
39.9°F
2:42 AM
Yest High
50.4°F
1:36 PM 		Yest Low
32.4°F
4:00 AM
Sta* High
68.0°F
2023 		Sta* Low
2.6°F
2016
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
8.5
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
138.9 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Lo 32°F Hi 70°F Lo 41°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 15.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. +0.1°F
High 3:58 AM: 29.6°F
Low 9:50 AM: 5.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 49.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Dec Rain: 0.51 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.20 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.31 in for the month 0.31 in
Dec Avg: 0.39 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.12 in for the month 0.12 in
Season:1 12.17 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.16 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.99 in for the year 1.99 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		5-Dec-2025
at 9:41 AM
77 rain days in 2025
2 days in December
14 days since last rain
Current: SW  8.5 mph
1Hr Average: 6.8 mph
Wind Run: 129.74 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 42.6 mph 4:04 AM
Month: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Year: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 20 m 33 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 20 m 23 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 10 sec shorter than
yesterday
9 h 20 m 18 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 29 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 12%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:00 AM: 40%
Low 9:50 AM: 9%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.004 inHg/hr 29.293 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:01 AM: 29.626
Low 2:39 PM: 29.263
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Dec: 0.0
2025 to Date: 829.1
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 4846.7
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 3.913 in for the month 5.30 in
Dec Avg: 9.21 in
Diff from Avg: -3.91 in
Season Total:2 5.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in December
2 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 72.2°F
High 2:41pm: 73.1°F
Yesterday: 50.4°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
67

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
11:18 AM
1.0
100 W/m2
41%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:23 AM
 330  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.6°F
Sunrise: 7:16 am
Sunset: 4:37 pm
Moonrise: 7:17 am
Moonset: 3:59 pm
Full Moon: 04-Dec-2025
New Moon: 01:44 UTC
19-Dec-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.20 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.59 in
7-Day: 0.591 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.591 in
December: 0.76 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.76 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:4.8 | RCP:78%
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 19 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 19 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 32°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 70°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 41°F Hi 55°F Lo 29°F Hi 56°F Lo 37°F Hi 68°F Lo 36°F
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