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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Apr-2026 @ 2:20am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

51.9°F

24-hr diff: 4.5°FWarmer 4.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
53.9°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
48.0°F
1:03 AM
Yest High
78.3°F
1:26 PM 		Yest Low
42.4°F
7:09 AM
Sta* High
87.7°F
2025 		Sta* Low
20.8°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
2.4
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
27.6 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 42°F Hi 76°F Lo 44°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 29.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. -0.7°F
High 1:41 AM: 30.7°F
Low 12:00 AM: 28.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Apr Rain: 0.08 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		0.28 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.2 in for the month 0.20 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 		2.47 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.48 in for the year 1.48 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		11-Apr-2026
at 6:24 PM
12 rain days in 2026
3 days in April
1 day since last rain
Current: ESE  2.4 mph
1Hr Average: 3.6 mph
Wind Run: 5.48 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 7.0 mph 1:04 AM
Month: 36.0 mph 3-Apr
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 6 m 44 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 9 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 32 sec longer than
yesterday
13 h 11 m 48 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 7 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
28%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 42%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 12:50 AM: 49%
Low 12:00 AM: 38%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.006 inHg/hr 29.433 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:05 AM: 29.451
Low 2:00 AM: 29.433
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 1.2
Apr: 147.0
2026 to Date: 1960.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 24.2
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: 51.9°F
Low 1:04 AM: 45.6°F
Yesterday: 42.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
49

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.0 @ 12:46 PM
Apr-12

7.1 		Apr-13

6.8 		Apr-14

6.6
High Yest:   1004.0 @ 12:47 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 47:40 Hrs
Rise: 6:26 am  Set: 7:34 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 45.4°F
Sunrise: 6:26 am
Sunset: 7:34 pm
Moonrise: 4:00 am
Moonset: 2:23 pm
Full Moon: 01-Apr-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 1.09 in
7-Day: 1.081 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.081 in
April: 1.59 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.59 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 12 of just the month of April for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of April for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Sunday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 42°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 76°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 44°F Hi 73°F Lo 43°F Hi 62°F Lo 40°F Hi 68°F Lo 43°F
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