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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 01-Jul-2026 @ 3:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3°F than last hour.

89.3°F

Heat Index:  85.1°F
Feels like:  85°F
24-hr diff: 1.6°FWarmer 1.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
89.8°F
2:21 PM 		Low Today
53.6°F
5:33 AM
Yest High
91.3°F
2:17 PM 		Yest Low
56.7°F
4:29 AM
Sta* High
95.8°F
2019 		Sta* Low
51.2°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from S Wind:  S
4.5
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
122.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Hi 90°F Lo 57°F Hi 92°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 37.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. +0.8°F
High 1:02 AM: 49.9°F
Low 12:20 PM: 29.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 62.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.54 in
Jul Rain: 0.00 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		0.04 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Jul Avg: 1.83 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.83 in for the month 1.83 in
Season:1 4.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		8.09 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.42 in for the year 3.42 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Jun-2026
at 2:24 PM
35 rain days in 2026
0 days in July
4 days since last rain
Current: S  4.5 mph
1Hr Average: 5.6 mph
Wind Run: 33.52 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 2:37 PM
Month: 19.0 mph 1-Jul
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 57 m 48 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 57 m 13 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 35 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 56 m 34 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 18 hours, 13 minutes in cycle
96%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 16%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 5:16 AM: 82%
Low 2:25 PM: 14%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.014 inHg/hr 29.441 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:33 AM: 29.518
Low 12:15 AM: 29.409
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Jul: 0.1
2026 to Date: 249.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2418.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 85.1°F
High 2:21pm: 86.0°F
Yesterday: 87.5°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
108

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.9
Sunburn in
23 Minutes 		Highest:
12:49 PM
6.4
768 W/m2
85%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:49 PM
 886  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 52.8°F
Sunrise: 5:34 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Moonrise: 9:35 pm
Moonset: 6:52 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.29 in
7-Days Rain: 0.54 in
7-Days ET: 1.79 in
7-Day: 1.247 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.247 in
July: No Change 0 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:4.7 | 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 1 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 1 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Hi 90°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Lo 57°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. North northwest wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 92°F Lo 59°F Hi 94°F Lo 61°F Hi 90°F Lo 59°F Hi 93°F
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