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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 24-Apr-2024 @ 11:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.7°F than last hour.

58.4°F

24-hr diff: 8.6°FWarmer 8.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
81.8°F
4:01 PM 		Low Today
39.9°F
6:12 AM
Yest High
63.6°F
4:02 PM 		Yest Low
43.5°F
6:04 AM
Sta* High
89.1°F
2012 		Sta* Low
22.2°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
7.4
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
14.5 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 46°F Hi 76°F ↓ Lo 49°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 41.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. +0.8°F
High 6:39 PM: 44.6°F
Low 4:07 PM: 32.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 50.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.62 in
Apr Rain: 1.16 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.40 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.36 in for the month 0.36 in
Season:1 5.40 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.66 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 1.74 in for the year 1.74 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		20-Apr-2024
at 8:51 AM
25 rain days in 2024
5 days in April
3 days since last rain
Current: WNW  7.4 mph
1Hr Average: 4.8 mph
Wind Run: 77.66 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 6:49 PM
Month: 36.0 mph 6-Apr
Year: 46.0 mph 10-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 40 m 17 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 42 m 40 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 23 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 45 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 11 hours, 31 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 53%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 5:32 AM: 87%
Low 3:46 PM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.006 inHg/hr 29.794 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:55 AM: 30.129
Low 7:36 PM: 29.759
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: 323.5
2024 to Date: 2908.4
Cooling Degree Days
2024 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: Under 0.924 in for the month 5.10 in
Apr Avg: 6.02 in
Diff from Avg: -0.92 in
Season Total:2 50.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in April
23 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
29-Oct-2023
Average 1st Snow:
25 of Oct
Current: 57.2°F
Low 6:30 AM: 38.5°F
Yesterday: 38.9°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   6.8 @ 11:54 AM
Apr-25

7.8 		Apr-26

7.1 		Apr-27

6.7
High Today:  
1092 W/m2 @ 12:12 PM
Sun Hours Today:
06:46
   This Month: 118:00 Hrs
Rise: 6:06 am  Set: 7:47 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 39.7°F
Sunrise: 6:06 am
Sunset: 7:47 pm
Moonrise: 9:00 pm
Moonset: 6:46 am
Full Moon: 23-Apr-2024
New Moon: 03:23 UTC
07-May-2024
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.23 in
7-Days Rain: 0.62 in
7-Days ET: 0.83 in
7-Day: 0.211 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.211 in
April: 2.38 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.38 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
102.9°F
25-Jun-2012 		-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.4°F°F
23-Jun-2012 		  -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 24 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 24 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 46°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
 Thursday

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

Hi 76°F ↓ 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Lo 49°F Hi 67°F Lo 44°F Hi 53°F Lo 40°F Hi 58°F Lo 39°F
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