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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 31-Dec-2025 @ 4:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 8.5°F than last hour.

54.5°F

24-hr diff: 9.3°FWarmer 9.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
67.0°F
2:44 PM 		Low Today
22.6°F
7:18 AM
Yest High
50.8°F
1:36 PM 		Yest Low
17.9°F
5:51 AM
Sta* High
59.2°F
2013 		Sta* Low
-11.3°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Dusk Dusk

Wind from W Wind:  W
0.5
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
57.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 60°F Lo 34°F Hi 57°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. 22.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. +1.7°F
High 11:48 AM: 26.2°F
Low 5:34 AM: 15.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 42.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Dec Rain: 0.59 in
Dec to Date
  Avg:10 		0.41 in
Dec to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.18 in for the month 0.18 in
Dec Avg: 0.39 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.2 in for the month 0.20 in
Season:1 12.25 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.37 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.12 in for the year 2.12 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Dec-2025
at 12:06 PM
78 rain days in 2025
3 days in December
2 days since last rain
Current: W  0.5 mph
1Hr Average: 1.5 mph
Wind Run: 20.80 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 9.2 mph 1:18 PM
Month: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Year: 54.0 mph 17-Dec
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 23 m 1 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 23 m 40 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 39 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 24 m 21 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 21 hours, 56 minutes in cycle
92%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 9% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Increased 9% since last hour. 9%
High 3:59 AM: 75%
Low 2:26 PM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.018 inHg/hr 29.938 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:01 AM: 30.190
Low 4:27 PM: 29.935
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 24.8
Dec: 708.4
2025 to Date: 5124.8
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 829.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 2.691 in for the month 6.60 in
Dec Avg: 9.29 in
Diff from Avg: -2.69 in
Season Total:2 7.20 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in December
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 54.5°F
Low 5:59 AM: 18.4°F
Yesterday: 14.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
45

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
11:21 AM
2.1
7 W/m2
35%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:46 AM
 445  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.2°F
Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset: 4:44 pm
Moonrise: 1:55 pm
Moonset: 4:29 am
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.34 in
7-Day: 0.263 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.263 in
December: 1.48 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.48 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 31 of just the month of December for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 31 of December for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 60°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 57°F Lo 36°F Hi 60°F Lo 34°F Hi 61°F Lo 36°F Hi 62°F
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