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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 10-May-2025 @ 9:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.8°F than last hour.

66.7°F

24-hr diff: 9.2°FWarmer 9.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
79.2°F
3:24 PM 		Low Today
43.3°F
5:54 AM
Yest High
73.8°F
1:43 PM 		Yest Low
41.6°F
5:30 AM
Sta* High
88.9°F
2018 		Sta* Low
27.8°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
2.3
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
39.5 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 51°F Hi 83°F Lo 52°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 39.6°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. -1.1°F
High 10:24 AM: 43.9°F
Low 4:07 PM: 28.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 53.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 1.32 in
May Rain: 1.55 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		0.91 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.64 in for the month 0.64 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.43 in for the month 1.43 in
Season:1 4.19 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		4.69 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.5 in for the year 0.50 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		7-May-2025
at 12:01 PM
27 rain days in 2025
3 days in May
2 days since last rain
Current: SE  2.3 mph
1Hr Average: 5.5 mph
Wind Run: 55.18 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 17.3 mph 8:39 PM
Month: 28.0 mph 5-May
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 15 m 27 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 17 m 28 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 1 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 19 m 28 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 13 days, 8 hours, 5 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 37%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 5:52 AM: 82%
Low 4:06 PM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.01 inHg/hr 29.792 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 7:33 AM: 29.994
Low 8:21 PM: 29.777
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
May: 0.0
2025 to Date: 3.5
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3241.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Under 1.575 in for the month 0.00 in
May Avg: 1.57 in
Diff from Avg: -1.57 in
Season Total:2 36.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
20 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 66.9°F
High 3:24pm: 79.2°F
Yesterday: 73.8°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
97

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   8.3 @ 12:26 PM
May-11

9.3 		May-12

9.1 		May-13

9.1
High Today:  
902 W/m2 @ 12:47 PM
Sun Hours Today:
08:24
   This Month: 54:52 Hrs
Rise: 5:48 am  Set: 8:03 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 40.1°F
Sunrise: 5:48 am
Sunset: 8:03 pm
Moonrise: 6:37 pm
Moonset: 4:57 am
Full Moon: 12-May-2025
New Moon: 03:03 UTC
26-May-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 1.32 in
7-Days ET: 1.10 in
7-Day: 0.222 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.222 in
May: 0.13 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.13 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 10 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 51°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 52°F Hi 86°F Lo 55°F Hi 86°F Lo 53°F Hi 76°F Lo 46°F
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