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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-Aug-2026 @ 4:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.8°F than last hour.

58.7°F

24-hr diff: -2.7°FColder 2.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
63.8°F
12:41 AM
Low Today
58.6°F
4:41 AM
Yest High
85.4°F
2:48 PM
Yest Low
59.4°F
2:48 AM
Sta* High
98.8°F
2024
Sta* Low
47.2°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
0.4

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.1 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 59°F Hi 90°F Lo 62°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 55.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. -0.5°F
High 12:41 AM: 56.8°F
Low 2:46 AM: 55.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 56.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.21 in
Aug Rain: 0.21 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10
0.80 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Aug Avg: 1.06 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.85 in for the month 0.85 in
Season:1 5.70 in
YTD
  Avg:11
10.63 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 4.93 in for the year 4.93 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
15-Aug-2026
at 2:27 PM
45 rain days in 2026
4 days in August
1 day since last rain
Current: WSW  0.4 mph
1Hr Average: 0.6 mph
Wind Run: 3.43 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 5.0 mph 3:00 AM
Month: 31.0 mph 8-Aug
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 42 m 17 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 39 m 58 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 19 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 37 m 37 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 17 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
23%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 89%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 4:24 AM: 89%
Low 12:00 AM: 77%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.001  inHg/hr 29.789 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:44 AM: 29.795
Low 2:51 AM: 29.775
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.5
Aug: 1.8
2026 to Date: 2417.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 839.7
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug 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 August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 58.7°F
Low 4:41 AM: 58.6°F
Yesterday: 59.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

41


Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.8 @ 12:33 PM
Aug-17

8.8
Aug-18

10.0
Aug-19

9.2
High Yest:   891.0 @ 1:10 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 107:02 Hrs
Rise: 6:13 am  Set: 7:54 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 57.9°F
Sunrise: 6:13 am
Sunset: 7:54 pm
Moonrise: 11:43 am
Moonset: 9:42 pm
Full Moon: 27-Aug-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.21 in
7-Days ET: 1.37 in
7-Day:  1.16 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.16 in
August:  3.55 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.55 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
104.4°F
25-Jul-2026
-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 17 of just the month of August for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of August for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Monday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 59°F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 90°F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 62°F Hi 92°F Lo 61°F Hi 87°F Lo 60°F Hi 89°F Lo 63°F
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