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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-Jun-2025 @ 1:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1°F than last hour.

54.5°F

24-hr diff: -19.7°FColder 19.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
54.5°F
1:34 PM 		Low Today
45.9°F
9:51 AM
Yest High
78.9°F
4:01 PM 		Yest Low
50.3°F
5:37 AM
Sta* High
93.5°F
2013 		Sta* Low
42.4°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
1.6
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.39 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
3.2 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 48°F Hi 56°F Lo 49°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 44.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. -0.8°F
High 12:06 AM: 50.9°F
Low 1:17 PM: 43.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 49.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.39 in
Storm Rain: 0.41 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Last 7 Days: 0.63 in
Jun Rain: 0.41 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.20 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.21 in for the month 0.21 in
Jun Avg: 1.43 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.02 in for the month 1.02 in
Season:1 6.11 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.96 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.85 in for the year 0.85 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Jun-2025
at 9:25 AM
37 rain days in 2025
2 days in June
0 days since last rain
Current: N  1.6 mph
1Hr Average: 1.3 mph
Wind Run: 42.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 18.4 mph 3:30 AM
Month: 22.0 mph 1-Jun
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 53 m 41 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 54 m 42 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 1 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 55 m 41 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 7 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
56%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 70%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 3:37 AM: 94%
Low 1:17 PM: 69%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.001 inHg/hr 29.706 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:05 PM: 29.719
Low 12:03 AM: 29.544
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 8.6
Jun: 8.6
2025 to Date: 3364.9
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 23.9
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jun Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jun Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 36.90 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in June
20 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
6-Nov-2024
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 54.5°F
Low 5:26 AM: 42.3°F
Yesterday: 50.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
43

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.7
Sunburn in
30 Minutes 		Highest:
10:46 AM
5.8
585 W/m2
56%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:46 AM
 831  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 43.2°F
Sunrise: 5:32 am
Sunset: 8:23 pm
Moonrise: 1:26 pm
Moonset: 1:38 am
Full Moon: 11-Jun-2025
New Moon: 10:32 UTC
25-Jun-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.63 in
7-Days ET: 1.02 in
7-Day: 0.386 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.386 in
June: 0.04 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.04 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:3 | 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.   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 3 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Lo 48°F 		NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 56°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 49°F Hi 73°F Lo 53°F Hi 69°F Lo 51°F Hi 72°F Lo 53°F
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