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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-Apr-2026 @ 4:40am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

38.9°F

Wind Chill:  32.6°F
Feels like:  33°F
24-hr diff: 0.4°FWarmer 0.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
42.0°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
38.7°F
4:36 AM
Yest High
72.0°F
3:50 PM 		Yest Low
38.2°F
3:36 AM
Sta* High
78.9°F
2021 		Sta* Low
16.2°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
9.3
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
43.0 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 36°F Hi 53°F Lo 32°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 12.2°F since last hour. 12.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 12.2°F since last hour. -12.2°F
High 1:22 AM: 28.2°F
Low 4:39 AM: 12.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 30.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Apr Rain: 0.07 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.11 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.45 in for the month 1.45 in
Season:1 0.98 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.30 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.32 in for the year 1.32 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		2-Apr-2026
at 2:09 AM
11 rain days in 2026
2 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: NW  9.3 mph
1Hr Average: 1.8 mph
Wind Run: 14.49 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 33.4 mph 4:38 AM
Month: 33.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 43 m 33 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 46 m 9 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 48 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 9 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 20% since last hour. 33%
Last Hour: Decreased 20% since last hour. 20%
High 1:22 AM: 62%
Low 4:39 AM: 33%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.034 inHg/hr 29.533 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 4:37 AM: 29.534
Low 12:00 AM: 29.379
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 4.5
Apr: 37.1
2026 to Date: 1851.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 24.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.591 in for the month 0.00 in
Apr Avg: 5.59 in
Diff from Avg: -5.59 in
Season Total:2 18.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in April
10 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 32.6°F
Low 4:39 AM: 30.3°F
Yesterday: 33.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
61

Moderate
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   6.4 @ 12:45 PM
Apr-03

5.5 		Apr-04

6.5 		Apr-05

6.3
High Yest:   816.0 @ 12:44 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 06:15 Hrs
Rise: 6:40 am  Set: 7:25 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 44.7°F
Sunrise: 6:40 am
Sunset: 7:25 pm
Moonrise: 8:30 pm
Moonset: 7:06 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 0.89 in
7-Day: 0.824 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.824 in
April: 0.16 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.16 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 3 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo 36°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 53°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 32°F Hi 65°F Lo 35°F Hi 68°F Lo 36°F Hi 64°F Lo 37°F
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