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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Apr-2026 @ 8:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

46.7°F

24-hr diff: -2.4°FColder 2.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
48.8°F
4:21 PM 		Low Today
38.7°F
8:28 AM
Yest High
59.5°F
3:25 PM 		Yest Low
38.7°F
3:05 AM
Sta* High
84.2°F
2007 		Sta* Low
24.1°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dusk, Dry, Overcast Dusk, Dry, Overcast

Wind from E Wind:  E
1.8
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
7.7 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 36°F Hi 60°F Lo 36°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. 33.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. +1.9°F
High 12:44 AM: 36.1°F
Low 5:28 AM: 26.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 41.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Apr Rain: 0.44 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.68 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.24 in for the month 1.24 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.08 in for the month 1.08 in
Season:1 1.35 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.87 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.52 in for the year 2.52 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Apr-2026
at 11:10 PM
16 rain days in 2026
7 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: E  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 2.4 mph
Wind Run: 85.75 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:08 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 24-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 50 m 26 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 52 m 42 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 16 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 54 m 58 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 13 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 6% since last hour. 60%
Last Hour: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 8:37 AM: 78%
Low 4:36 AM: 52%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.015 inHg/hr 29.925 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 10:40 AM: 29.928
Low 2:43 AM: 29.856
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 17.4
Apr: 367.8
2026 to Date: 2180.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 32.1
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: 46.7°F
Low 8:29 AM: 33.1°F
Yesterday: 37.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   1.9 @ 10:11 AM
May-01

7.6 		May-02

7.3 		May-03

7.8
High Today:  
318 W/m2 @ 4:19 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 139:41 Hrs
Rise: 5:59 am  Set: 7:53 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 46.6°F
Sunrise: 5:59 am
Sunset: 7:53 pm
Moonrise: 7:24 pm
Moonset: 5:35 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 1.03 in
7-Day: 0.985 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.985 in
April: 4.24 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 4.24 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 30 of just the month of April for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of April for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Lo 36°F 		NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 60°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 36°F Hi 69°F Lo 43°F Hi 74°F Lo 45°F Hi 71°F Lo 43°F
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