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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Nov-2025 @ 12:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

51.4°F

24-hr diff: -2.4°FColder 2.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
52.7°F
12:07 PM 		Low Today
32.1°F
1:46 AM
Yest High
57.1°F
11:35 AM 		Yest Low
31.5°F
7:21 AM
Sta* High
72.6°F
2021 		Sta* Low
16.1°F
2007
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NNE Wind:  NNE
4.1
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
15.7 of 100
Today

Today: Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 53°F Lo 34°F Hi 58°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 33.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. -0.7°F
High 10:06 AM: 36.5°F
Low 1:46 AM: 26.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 44.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.03 in
Nov Rain: 0.03 in
Nov to Date
  Avg:10 		0.37 in
Nov to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.34 in for the month 0.34 in
Nov Avg: 0.50 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.47 in for the month 0.47 in
Season:1 11.64 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.85 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.21 in for the year 2.21 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		21-Nov-2025
at 1:27 AM
74 rain days in 2025
2 days in November
2 days since last rain
Current: NNE  4.1 mph
1Hr Average: 4.2 mph
Wind Run: 13.07 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 10:41 AM
Month: 37.0 mph 6-Nov
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 45 m 43 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 44 m 5 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 38 sec shorter than
yesterday
9 h 42 m 30 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes in cycle
11%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 7% since last hour. 51%
Last Hour: Decreased 7% since last hour. 7%
High 4:27 AM: 84%
Low 12:07 PM: 50%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.041 inHg/hr 29.744 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:01 AM: 29.946
Low 12:14 PM: 29.744
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 15.3
Nov: 330.2
2025 to Date: 4181.5
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 829.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Nov Snow: Under 5.748 in for the month 0.00 in
Nov Avg: 5.75 in
Diff from Avg: -5.75 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in November
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
7-Jan-2025
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 50.4°F
Low 12:06 AM: 30.8°F
Yesterday: 30.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
11:17 AM
2.1
327 W/m2
73%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:01 AM
 503  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 54.7°F
Sunrise: 6:54 am
Sunset: 4:38 pm
Moonrise: 10:13 am
Moonset: 6:02 pm
Full Moon: 04-Dec-2025
New Moon: 01:44 UTC
19-Dec-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.03 in
7-Days ET: 0.42 in
7-Day: 0.387 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.387 in
November: 1.69 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.69 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:4.8 | 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.   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 23 of just the month of November for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of November for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 53°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

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

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thanksgiving
Day
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 58°F Lo 30°F Hi 43°F Lo 21°F Hi 46°F Lo 28°F Hi 57°F
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