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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 10-Apr-2026 @ 12:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.8°F than last hour.

57.5°F

24-hr diff: -14.2°FColder 14.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
58.4°F
12:37 PM 		Low Today
36.7°F
6:51 AM
Yest High
74.3°F
12:43 PM 		Yest Low
37.7°F
6:18 AM
Sta* High
78.8°F
2012 		Sta* Low
6.7°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
3.6
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
25.4 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 67°F Lo 45°F Hi 76°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1°F since last hour. 35.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 1°F since last hour. +1.0°F
High 12:37 PM: 37.1°F
Low 3:07 AM: 27.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 47.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Apr Rain: 0.07 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.26 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.19 in for the month 0.19 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 		2.45 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.47 in for the year 1.47 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		2-Apr-2026
at 2:09 AM
11 rain days in 2026
2 days in April
8 days since last rain
Current: N  3.6 mph
1Hr Average: 4.7 mph
Wind Run: 31.59 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 12:32 PM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 1 m 38 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 4 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 33 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 6 m 44 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 22 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes in cycle
44%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 44%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 6:46 AM: 78%
Low 12:00 AM: 43%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.027 inHg/hr 29.821 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:13 AM: 29.904
Low 12:48 PM: 29.821
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 10.9
Apr: 136.1
2026 to Date: 1949.6
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: 57.5°F
Low 7:19 AM: 33.6°F
Yesterday: 37.7°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
60

Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.1
Sunburn in
36 Minutes 		Highest:
11:56 AM
3.9
596 W/m2
59%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:55 AM
 824  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 45.2°F
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 7:32 pm
Moonrise: 2:57 am
Moonset: 12:12 pm
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.17 in
7-Day: 1.173 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.173 in
April: 1.33 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.33 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:69%
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 10 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 67°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 45°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 76°F Lo 44°F Hi 76°F Lo 44°F Hi 74°F Lo 41°F Hi 61°F
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