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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Dec-2025 @ 11:55am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 6.6°F than last hour.

59.2°F

24-hr diff: 0.7°FWarmer 0.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
59.2°F
11:53 AM 		Low Today
30.7°F
2:15 AM
Yest High
63.4°F
1:18 PM 		Yest Low
29.7°F
7:32 AM
Sta* High
65.0°F
2022 		Sta* Low
1.6°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
4.1
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
61.4 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Lo 35°F Hi 60°F Lo 21°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 26.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 10:49 AM: 26.8°F
Low 12:42 AM: 16.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Dec Rain: 0.51 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.32 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.19 in for the month 0.19 in
Dec Avg: 0.39 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.12 in for the month 0.12 in
Season:1 12.17 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.28 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.11 in for the year 2.11 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		5-Dec-2025
at 9:41 AM
77 rain days in 2025
2 days in December
22 days since last rain
Current: ESE  4.1 mph
1Hr Average: 3.6 mph
Wind Run: 16.85 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 9:10 AM
Month: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Year: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 21 m 9 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 21 m 32 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 23 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 21 m 58 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 7 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes in cycle
50%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 7% since last hour. 28%
Last Hour: Decreased 7% since last hour. 7%
High 7:31 AM: 59%
Low 11:49 AM: 28%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.057 inHg/hr 29.473 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:01 AM: 29.595
Low 11:53 AM: 29.471
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
Dec: 561.5
2025 to Date: 4978.6
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 829.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 3.913 in for the month 5.30 in
Dec Avg: 9.21 in
Diff from Avg: -3.91 in
Season Total:2 5.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in December
2 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 59.2°F
Low 1:32 AM: 27.2°F
Yesterday: 26.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
52

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.3
Sunburn in
86 Minutes 		Highest:
11:30 AM
1.3
330 W/m2
73%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:30 AM
 538  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 53.5°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 4:41 pm
Moonrise: 11:41 am
Moonset: 11:30 pm
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.48 in
7-Day: 0.484 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.484 in
December: 1.42 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.42 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:80%
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 27 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Saturday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 35°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 60°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Light Snow Likely then Mostly Sunny
Light Snow Likely then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

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

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 21°F Hi 33°F Lo 15°F Hi 41°F Lo 21°F Hi 48°F Lo 26°F
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