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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-May-2026 @ 5:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3°F than last hour.

68.9°F

Feels like:  74°F
24-hr diff: -2.9°FColder 2.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
78.4°F
1:23 PM 		Low Today
43.1°F
5:00 AM
Yest High
73.8°F
3:23 PM 		Yest Low
33.4°F
6:04 AM
Sta* High
82.0°F
2023 		Sta* Low
25.1°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Overcast and gloomy, Dry Overcast and gloomy, Dry

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
3.3
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
94.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 77°F Lo 48°F Hi 73°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. 26.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. +2.9°F
High 7:22 AM: 31.7°F
Low 1:47 AM: 19.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 51.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
May Rain: 0.00 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		0.25 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.25 in for the month 0.25 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.98 in for the month 2.98 in
Season:1 1.35 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.91 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.56 in for the year 2.56 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Apr-2026
at 11:10 PM
16 rain days in 2026
0 days in May
4 days since last rain
Current: NW  3.3 mph
1Hr Average: 6.9 mph
Wind Run: 69.31 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 22.0 mph 4:24 PM
Month: 22.0 mph 3-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 57 m 11 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 59 m 23 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 12 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 1 m 34 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 11 hours, 24 minutes in cycle
95%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 20%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 5:20 AM: 51%
Low 12:30 PM: 12%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.007 inHg/hr 29.502 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:12 AM: 29.719
Low 4:50 PM: 29.487
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
May: 0.0
2026 to Date: 32.1
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2219.7
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Under 1.496 in for the month 0.00 in
May Avg: 1.50 in
Diff from Avg: -1.50 in
Season Total:2 22.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
11 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 74.0°F
High 1:23pm: 78.4°F
Yesterday: 73.8°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:32 PM
7.2
46 W/m2
8%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
2:05 PM
 1150  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 46.7°F
Sunrise: 5:57 am
Sunset: 7:55 pm
Moonrise: 9:30 pm
Moonset: 6:39 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.22 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 0.80 in
7-Day: 0.745 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.745 in
May: 0.39 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.39 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:18 | 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.   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 3 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 77°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 48°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Light Rain
Light Rain
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Wednesday

Wednesday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 73°F Lo 39°F Hi 42°F Lo 31°F Hi 42°F Lo 32°F Hi 70°F
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