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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Apr-2026 @ 1:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

68.7°F

Feels like:  76°F
24-hr diff: 3.6°FWarmer 3.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
70.9°F
10:03 AM 		Low Today
49.8°F
5:19 AM
Yest High
75.7°F
4:30 PM 		Yest Low
32.1°F
6:24 AM
Sta* High
79.7°F
2017 		Sta* Low
24.3°F
2007
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NNE Wind:  NNE
11.0
Gusting to:
 12.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
60.6 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 71°F Lo 40°F Hi 74°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 35.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. +1.3°F
High 12:46 PM: 36.4°F
Low 5:19 AM: 21.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 53.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Apr Rain: 0.07 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.18 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.11 in for the month 0.11 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 		2.37 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.39 in for the year 1.39 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		2-Apr-2026
at 2:09 AM
11 rain days in 2026
2 days in April
6 days since last rain
Current: NNE  11.0 mph
1Hr Average: 12.0 mph
Wind Run: 94.17 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 12.0 mph
Today: 31.1 mph 6:34 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 56 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 59 m 4 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 34 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 1 m 38 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 17 hours, 43 minutes in cycle
63%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 3:01 AM: 33%
Low 9:54 AM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.004 inHg/hr 29.533 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:43 AM: 29.558
Low 6:09 AM: 29.492
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Apr: 0.0
2026 to Date: 24.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1928.5
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: 76.1°F
High 10:03am: 70.9°F
Yesterday: 75.7°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
61

Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.5
Sunburn in
25 Minutes 		Highest:
12:35 PM
5.1
756 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:23 PM
 1106  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 45.0°F
Sunrise: 6:32 am
Sunset: 7:30 pm
Moonrise: 1:31 am
Moonset: 10:13 am
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.20 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 1.07 in
7-Day: 1.005 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.005 in
April: 1.01 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.01 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:68%
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 April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 71°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 40°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 74°F Lo 41°F Hi 67°F Lo 45°F Hi 75°F Lo 46°F Hi 72°F
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