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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-Apr-2026 @ 12:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.9°F than last hour.

52.7°F

24-hr diff: -14.7°FColder 14.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
55.1°F
12:32 PM
Low Today
36.9°F
5:46 AM
Yest High
72.0°F
3:50 PM
Yest Low
38.2°F
3:36 AM
Sta* High
78.9°F
2021
Sta* Low
16.2°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from W Wind:  W
3.8

Gusting to:
4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
98.7 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 53°F Lo 32°F Hi 65°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1°F since last hour. 10.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1°F since last hour. -1.0°F
High 1:22 AM: 28.2°F
Low 8:42 AM: 7.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 39.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Apr Rain: 0.07 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10
0.11 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.45 in for the month 1.45 in
Season:1 0.98 in
YTD
  Avg:11
2.30 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.32 in for the year 1.32 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
2-Apr-2026
at 2:09 AM
11 rain days in 2026
2 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: W  3.8 mph
1Hr Average: 11.3 mph
Wind Run: 126.33 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 36.0 mph 6:21 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 43 m 33 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 46 m 9 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 36 sec longer than
yesterday
12 h 48 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 17 hours, 22 minutes in cycle
97%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 18%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 1:22 AM: 62%
Low 12:33 PM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.008  inHg/hr 29.700 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:36 PM: 29.705
Low 12:00 AM: 29.379
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 12.9
Apr: 45.5
2026 to Date: 1859.4
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: 52.1°F
Low 6:10 AM: 25.9°F
Yesterday: 33.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

58


Moderate
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.8
Sunburn in
19 Minutes
Highest:
12:40 PM
5.8
835 W/m2
83%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:35 PM
837  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 44.7°F
Sunrise: 6:40 am
Sunset: 7:25 pm
Moonrise: 8:30 pm
Moonset: 7:06 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 0.89 in
7-Day:  0.824 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.824 in
April:  0.16 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.16 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:0 | 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 April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 53°F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 32°F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West wind 2 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 65°F Lo 35°F Hi 68°F Lo 36°F Hi 64°F Lo 37°F Hi 72°F
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