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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Jun-2026 @ 11:10am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 6.8°F than last hour.

76.4°F

24-hr diff: 6.8°FWarmer 6.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
76.4°F
11:09 AM 		Low Today
48.4°F
4:54 AM
Yest High
79.4°F
4:00 PM 		Yest Low
49.2°F
5:40 AM
Sta* High
99.4°F
2024 		Sta* Low
46.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
5.4
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
72.5 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 90°F Lo 55°F Hi 81°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. 39.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. +2.2°F
High 11:08 AM: 41.0°F
Low 1:38 AM: 28.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 57.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.22 in
Jun Rain: 0.30 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.83 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.53 in for the month 0.53 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.16 in for the month 1.16 in
Season:1 3.95 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.44 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.49 in for the year 3.49 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Jun-2026
at 4:03 PM
31 rain days in 2026
3 days in June
3 days since last rain
Current: ESE  5.4 mph
1Hr Average: 2.2 mph
Wind Run: 12.25 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 9.2 mph 10:59 AM
Month: 27.9 mph 7-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 57 m 45 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 58 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 31 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 58 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes in cycle
8%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 26%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 4:56 AM: 58%
Low 10:44 AM: 25%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.024 inHg/hr 29.590 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:03 AM: 29.674
Low 11:09 AM: 29.587
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Jun: 52.6
2026 to Date: 126.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2414.6
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 28.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in June
13 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 76.9°F
High 11:09am: 76.4°F
Yesterday: 79.4°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
71

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
7.0
Sunburn in
16 Minutes 		Highest:
11:09 AM
7.0
856 W/m2
92%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:09 AM
 856  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 50.6°F
Sunrise: 5:30 am
Sunset: 8:28 pm
Moonrise: 3:00 am
Moonset: 5:57 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.16 in
7-Days Rain: 0.22 in
7-Days ET: 1.96 in
7-Day: 1.737 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.737 in
June: 2.25 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.25 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:4.7 | 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 12 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 90°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 55°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 81°F Lo 54°F Hi 71°F Lo 51°F Hi 78°F Lo 53°F Hi 89°F
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