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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-Apr-2026 @ 5:10am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

57.9°F

24-hr diff: 8.5°FWarmer 8.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
68.1°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
57.8°F
5:04 AM
Yest High
85.4°F
4:43 PM 		Yest Low
44.0°F
6:14 AM
Sta* High
87.5°F
2022 		Sta* Low
22.6°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from SSW Wind:  SSW
2.5
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
47.0 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 53°F Hi 85°F Lo 46°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. 28.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.6°F since last hour. +1.6°F
High 5:01 AM: 29.1°F
Low 12:15 AM: 21.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.31 in
Apr Rain: 0.39 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.10 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.71 in for the month 0.71 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.13 in for the month 1.13 in
Season:1 1.30 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.29 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.99 in for the year 1.99 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		17-Apr-2026
at 3:01 PM
13 rain days in 2026
4 days in April
4 days since last rain
Current: SSW  2.5 mph
1Hr Average: 5.0 mph
Wind Run: 18.06 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 3:36 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 31 m 35 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 33 m 60 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 25 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 36 m 24 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 23 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
31%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 33%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 5:01 AM: 33%
Low 12:00 AM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.007 inHg/hr 29.352 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.408
Low 5:09 AM: 29.349
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.4
Apr: 236.5
2026 to Date: 2049.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 26.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 1.948 in for the month 3.80 in
Apr Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -1.95 in
Season Total:2 22.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in April
11 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 57.9°F
Low 5:04 AM: 57.8°F
Yesterday: 43.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
67

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.1 @ 12:44 PM
Apr-22

7.2 		Apr-23

7.0 		Apr-24

6.9
High Yest:   875.0 @ 12:58 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 106:29 Hrs
Rise: 6:11 am  Set: 7:44 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 46.3°F
Sunrise: 6:11 am
Sunset: 7:44 pm
Moonrise: 10:22 am
Moonset: 1:17 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.31 in
7-Days ET: 1.31 in
7-Day: 1.001 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.001 in
April: 2.97 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.97 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 22 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 53°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 85°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

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

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 46°F Hi 66°F Lo 39°F Hi 67°F Lo 36°F Hi 68°F Lo 42°F
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