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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-May-2026 @ 7:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2°F than last hour.

58.2°F

24-hr diff: -8.3°FColder 8.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
76.1°F
12:23 PM
Low Today
42.3°F
4:47 AM
Yest High
78.4°F
1:23 PM
Yest Low
43.1°F
5:00 AM
Sta* High
87.9°F
2012
Sta* Low
31.0°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dusk, Dry Dusk, Dry

Wind from W Wind:  W
0.1

Gusting to:
2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
18.8 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain And Snow Showers
Rain And Snow Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Lo 39°F Hi 41°F Lo 31°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 39.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. +1.3°F
High 6:51 PM: 39.5°F
Low 1:51 PM: 23.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 49.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.04 in
May Rain: 0.00 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
0.31 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.31 in for the month 0.31 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
3.97 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 2.62 in for the year 2.62 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
28-Apr-2026
at 11:10 PM
16 rain days in 2026
0 days in May
5 days since last rain
Current: W  0.1 mph
1Hr Average: 6.8 mph
Wind Run: 89.89 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 30.0 mph 3:21 PM
Month: 30.0 mph 4-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 59 m 23 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 1 m 34 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 11 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 3 m 44 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 17 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes in cycle
90%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 6% since last hour. 49%
Last Hour: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 4:45 AM: 59%
Low 12:28 PM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.027  inHg/hr 29.450 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:28 AM: 29.482
Low 3:52 PM: 29.351
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 9.7
May: 39.6
2026 to Date: 2223.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 32.1
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: 58.2°F
Low 4:52 AM: 41.5°F
Yesterday: 40.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

51


Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
12:18 PM
6.4
9 W/m2
5%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:52 PM
935  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 46.9°F
Sunrise: 5:54 am
Sunset: 7:57 pm
Moonrise: 11:25 pm
Moonset: 8:08 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 0.04 in
7-Days ET: 0.90 in
7-Day:  0.858 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.858 in
May:  0.58 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.58 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 4 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 39°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain And Snow Showers
Rain And Snow Showers

Hi 41°F
NWS forecast: Rain showers before 7am, then rain and snow showers between 7am and noon, then a chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain And Snow
Rain And Snow
Wednesday

Wednesday: Snow
Snow
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 31°F Hi 37°F Lo 26°F Hi 66°F Lo 41°F Hi 69°F Lo 45°F
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