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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 14-Apr-2026 @ 4:55am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

48.5°F

24-hr diff: 2.8°FWarmer 2.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
55.7°F
12:00 AM
Low Today
48.5°F
4:45 AM
Yest High
75.2°F
2:15 PM
Yest Low
42.8°F
5:53 AM
Sta* High
82.7°F
2024
Sta* Low
14.1°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
1.6

Gusting to:
1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
25.5 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 47°F Hi 62°F Lo 38°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. 27.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. +1.5°F
High 4:37 AM: 27.5°F
Low 12:02 AM: 22.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 40.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Apr Rain: 0.08 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10
0.39 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.31 in for the month 0.31 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.44 in for the month 1.44 in
Season:1 0.99 in
YTD
  Avg:11
2.58 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.59 in for the year 1.59 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
11-Apr-2026
at 6:24 PM
12 rain days in 2026
3 days in April
3 days since last rain
Current: SE  1.6 mph
1Hr Average: 0.2 mph
Wind Run: 2.68 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 12:45 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 11 m 48 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 14 m 18 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 30 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 16 m 49 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 9 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
10%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 43%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 4:37 AM: 43%
Low 12:02 AM: 27%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.008  inHg/hr 29.476 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:26 AM: 29.487
Low 12:00 AM: 29.462
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 2.1
Apr: 156.1
2026 to Date: 1969.3
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: 48.5°F
Low 4:45 AM: 48.5°F
Yesterday: 41.8°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

46


Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   4.9 @ 12:42 PM
Apr-14

6.7
Apr-15

6.4
Apr-16

6.9
High Yest:   911.0 @ 12:45 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 58:25 Hrs
Rise: 6:23 am  Set: 7:36 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 45.7°F
Sunrise: 6:23 am
Sunset: 7:36 pm
Moonrise: 4:49 am
Moonset: 4:38 pm
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.12 in
7-Day:  1.108 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.108 in
April:  1.96 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.96 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:65%
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 14 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 14 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 47°F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 3 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 62°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Lo 38°F Hi 68°F Lo 42°F Hi 76°F Lo 38°F Hi 43°F Lo 25°F
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