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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-Apr-2025 @ 4:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 6.9°F than last hour.

62.0°F

24-hr diff: -14°FColder 14°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.6°F
12:49 PM
Low Today
42.7°F
6:42 AM
Yest High
80.7°F
3:02 PM
Yest Low
45.5°F
6:42 AM
Sta* High
79.5°F
2017
Sta* Low
10.9°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
8.8

Gusting to:
9.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
34.6 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Light Rain Likely then Light Snow
Light Rain Likely then Light Snow
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Hi 72°F Lo 31°F Hi 35°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.1°F since last hour. 36.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.1°F since last hour. -2.1°F
High 2:55 PM: 40.5°F
Low 11:46 AM: 24.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 50.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.06 in
Apr Rain: 0.30 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10
0.85 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.55 in for the month 0.55 in
Apr Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.27 in for the month 1.27 in
Season:1 2.27 in
YTD
  Avg:11
3.11 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.84 in for the year 0.84 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
14-Apr-2025
at 8:47 AM
21 rain days in 2025
6 days in April
2 days since last rain
Current: N  8.8 mph
1Hr Average: 10.2 mph
Wind Run: 61.66 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 9.0 mph
Today: 28.0 mph 3:30 PM
Month: 38.0 mph 9-Apr
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 22 m 36 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 25 m 5 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 29 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 27 m 33 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 11 hours, 3 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 6% since last hour. 39%
Last Hour: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 7:20 AM: 72%
Low 11:46 AM: 16%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.036  inHg/hr 29.158 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:00 AM: 29.337
Low 1:44 PM: 29.091
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.5
Apr: 259.8
2025 to Date: 2941.8
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 5.048 in for the month 0.70 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -5.05 in
Season Total:2 34.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
18 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 61.2°F
Low 6:00 AM: 42.7°F
Yesterday: 42.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

101


Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.1
Sunburn in
53 Minutes
Highest:
1:30 PM
7.2
278 W/m2
37%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:35 PM
965  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 37.5°F
Sunrise: 6:18 am
Sunset: 7:39 pm
Moonrise: 11:48 pm
Moonset: 8:35 am
Full Moon: 12-Apr-2025
New Moon: 19:32 UTC
27-Apr-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.22 in
7-Days Rain: 0.06 in
7-Days ET: 1.35 in
7-Day:  1.29 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.29 in
April:  2.09 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.09 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:5 | 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 17 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain

Hi 72°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 14 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight

Tonight: Light Rain Likely then Light Snow
Light Rain Likely then Light Snow

Lo 31°F
NWS forecast: Rain likely before midnight, then snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North wind 10 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow
Light Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 35°F Lo 25°F Hi 45°F Lo 28°F Hi 61°F Lo 36°F Hi 71°F
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