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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 13-Apr-2026 @ 7:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.3°F than last hour.

67.0°F

24-hr diff: -4°FColder 4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.2°F
2:15 PM 		Low Today
42.8°F
5:53 AM
Yest High
76.6°F
2:43 PM 		Yest Low
44.4°F
4:21 AM
Sta* High
83.0°F
2023 		Sta* Low
12.8°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dry Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
5.7
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
119.5 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 43°F Hi 63°F Lo 40°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. 17.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. -0.2°F
High 1:37 PM: 32.9°F
Low 4:31 PM: 11.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 48.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Apr Rain: 0.08 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.33 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.25 in for the month 0.25 in
Apr Avg: 1.52 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.44 in for the month 1.44 in
Season:1 0.99 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		2.52 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.53 in for the year 1.53 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		11-Apr-2026
at 6:24 PM
12 rain days in 2026
3 days in April
2 days since last rain
Current: N  5.7 mph
1Hr Average: 6.3 mph
Wind Run: 74.02 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 9:49 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 9 m 16 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 11 m 48 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 32 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 14 m 18 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 25 days, 23 hours, 48 minutes in cycle
13%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 15%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:16 AM: 50%
Low 2:36 PM: 10%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.013 inHg/hr 29.367 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:48 AM: 29.496
Low 4:41 PM: 29.341
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: 1970.6
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: 67.0°F
High 2:15pm: 75.2°F
Yesterday: 76.6°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
80

Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:42 PM
4.9
9 W/m2
7%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:45 PM
 911  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 45.7°F
Sunrise: 6:23 am
Sunset: 7:36 pm
Moonrise: 4:49 am
Moonset: 4:38 pm
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.11 in
7-Day: 1.1 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.1 in
April: 1.77 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.77 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:64%
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 13 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 13 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 43°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 63°F 		NWS forecast: Rain showers likely after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

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

Friday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Lo 40°F Hi 68°F Lo 42°F Hi 75°F Lo 39°F Hi 53°F Lo 28°F
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