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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Jul-2025 @ 6:25am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

57.8°F

24-hr diff: 1.4°FWarmer 1.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
72.6°F
12:01 AM 		Low Today
57.8°F
6:14 AM
Yest High
92.8°F
4:23 PM 		Yest Low
56.3°F
5:49 AM
Sta* High
102.7°F
2021 		Sta* Low
51.6°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Calm Wind:  SW
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
2.3 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Clear
Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 60°F Hi 95°F Lo 62°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 49.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. -0.1°F
High 12:05 AM: 54.5°F
Low 6:04 AM: 48.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 53.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.22 in
Jul Rain: 0.22 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		0.59 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.37 in for the month 0.37 in
Jul Avg: 1.90 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.68 in for the month 1.68 in
Season:1 8.03 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		8.81 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.78 in for the year 0.78 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		5-Jul-2025
at 3:41 PM
48 rain days in 2025
2 days in July
2 days since last rain
Current: SW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.5 mph
Wind Run: 6.63 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 2:11 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 6-Jul
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 52 m 18 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 51 m 19 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 59 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 50 m 18 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 13 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
95%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 73%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:22 AM: 73%
Low 1:06 AM: 50%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.011 inHg/hr 29.689 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 6:12 AM: 29.689
Low 12:48 AM: 29.661
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.0
Jul: 0.0
2025 to Date: 3399.5
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 278.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
7-Jan-2025
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 57.8°F
Low 6:14 AM: 57.8°F
Yesterday: 56.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
21 W/m2
70%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
6:22 AM
 21  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 48.4°F
Sunrise: 5:39 am
Sunset: 8:30 pm
Moonrise: 6:28 pm
Moonset: 3:12 am
Full Moon: 10-Jul-2025
New Moon: 19:12 UTC
24-Jul-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.22 in
7-Days ET: 1.95 in
7-Day: 1.733 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.733 in
July: 1.73 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.73 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 8 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Clear
Clear

Lo 60°F 		NWS forecast: Clear. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 95°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

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

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Lo 62°F Hi 100°F Lo 68°F Hi 96°F Lo 62°F Hi 86°F Lo 58°F
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