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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 01-Apr-2025 @ 6:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.6°F than last hour.

38.7°F

Wind Chill:  31.5°F
Feels like:  32°F
24-hr diff: -14.4°FColder 14.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
52.6°F
3:10 PM 		Low Today
32.0°F
6:05 AM
Yest High
55.1°F
3:56 PM 		Yest Low
32.0°F
4:44 AM
Sta* High
82.9°F
2012 		Sta* Low
21.4°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
11.2
Gusting to:
 14.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.03 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Hi 55°F Lo 31°F Hi 51°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 33.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. -0.4°F
High 4:38 PM: 37.5°F
Low 3:44 PM: 26.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 36.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.03 in
Storm Rain: 0.03 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 1.30 in
Apr Rain: 0.03 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.02 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.01 in for the month 0.01 in
Apr Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.54 in for the month 1.54 in
Season:1 2.00 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.28 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.28 in for the year 0.28 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		1-Apr-2025
at 4:31 PM
15 rain days in 2025
1 day in April
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  11.2 mph
1Hr Average: 11.5 mph
Wind Run: 84.70 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 14.0 mph
Today: 23.0 mph 5:20 PM
Month: 23.0 mph 1-Apr
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 41 m 35 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 44 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 46 m 49 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 13 hours, 50 minutes in cycle
17%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 10% since last hour. 82%
Last Hour: Increased 10% since last hour. 10%
High 6:23 AM: 90%
Low 3:20 PM: 40%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.052 inHg/hr 29.197 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:01 AM: 29.360
Low 1:57 PM: 29.078
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 20.1
Apr: 20.1
2025 to Date: 2703.0
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.709 in for the month 0.00 in
Apr Avg: 5.71 in
Diff from Avg: -5.71 in
Season Total:2 33.70 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in April
16 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 31.5°F
Low 6:20 AM: 27.1°F
Yesterday: 27.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
80

Moderate
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
1:38 PM
5.7
32 W/m2
15%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:39 PM
 921  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 35.2°F
Sunrise: 6:41 am
Sunset: 7:24 pm
Moonrise: 9:10 am
Moonset: 12:00 am
Full Moon: 12-Apr-2025
New Moon: 19:32 UTC
27-Apr-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 1.30 in
7-Days ET: 0.80 in
7-Day: 0.505 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.505 in
April: 0.03 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.03 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:19 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | 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 1 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 1 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 55°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 31°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Likely
Slight Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Hi 51°F Lo 29°F Hi 39°F Lo 28°F Hi 45°F Lo 27°F Hi 40°F
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