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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 10-Feb-2026 @ 2:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.1°F than last hour.

45.3°F

Feels like:  41°F
24-hr diff: -27.7°FColder 27.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
45.4°F
1:58 PM 		Low Today
31.7°F
7:09 AM
Yest High
73.9°F
12:29 PM 		Yest Low
39.8°F
6:40 AM
Sta* High
80.5°F
2017 		Sta* Low
2.5°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
9.0
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
28.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 49°F Lo 27°F Hi 60°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 23.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. -0.1°F
High 6:09 AM: 25.8°F
Low 1:33 AM: 18.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 37.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Feb Rain: 0.00 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10 		0.28 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.28 in for the month 0.28 in
Feb Avg: 0.59 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Season:1 0.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.69 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.43 in for the year 0.43 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
14 days since last rain
Current: NE  9.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.1 mph
Wind Run: 60.07 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 10:19 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 9-Feb
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 29 m 35 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 31 m 55 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 20 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 34 m 17 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 23 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes in cycle
37%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 41%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:57 AM: 73%
Low 1:15 AM: 39%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017 inHg/hr 29.888 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:07 AM: 29.955
Low 12:03 AM: 29.763
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.3
Feb: 191.5
2026 to Date: 1085.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 10.315 in for the month 0.00 in
Feb Avg: 10.31 in
Diff from Avg: -10.31 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in February
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 40.6°F
Low 8:24 AM: 28.0°F
Yesterday: 36.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
36

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.1
Sunburn in
53 Minutes 		Highest:
11:31 AM
2.5
480 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:00 PM
 533  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 37.7°F
Sunrise: 6:58 am
Sunset: 5:28 pm
Moonrise: 2:00 am
Moonset: 11:04 am
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.63 in
7-Day: 0.626 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.626 in
February: 0.77 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.77 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:98%
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 10 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 49°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 27°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 60°F Lo 35°F Hi 58°F Lo 33°F Hi 53°F Lo 33°F Hi 56°F
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