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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-May-2026 @ 9:35am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.8°F than last hour.

55.4°F

24-hr diff: 3.6°FWarmer 3.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
55.5°F
9:34 AM 		Low Today
38.9°F
4:52 AM
Yest High
58.7°F
3:14 PM 		Yest Low
40.9°F
6:22 AM
Sta* High
87.5°F
2008 		Sta* Low
31.2°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
1.8
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.6 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 68°F Lo 43°F Hi 63°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. 43.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. +2.2°F
High 9:18 AM: 44.4°F
Low 4:52 AM: 36.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 49.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.04 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
Last 7 Days: 0.74 in
May Rain: 1.65 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.28 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.63 in for the month 0.63 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.33 in for the month 1.33 in
Season:1 3.00 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		5.94 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.94 in for the year 2.94 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		20-May-2026
at 4:58 PM
24 rain days in 2026
8 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 2.0 mph
Wind Run: 22.48 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
Today: 12.0 mph 12:13 AM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 32 m 32 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 34 m 10 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 35 m 47 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes in cycle
29%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 63%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 5:48 AM: 92%
Low 9:34 AM: 63%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.013 inHg/hr 29.704 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:07 AM: 29.845
Low 9:32 AM: 29.703
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.8
May: 204.1
2026 to Date: 2386.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 57.8
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Over 3.828 in for the month 5.60 in
May Avg: 1.77 in
Diff from Avg: 3.83 in
Season Total:2 28.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in May
13 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 55.4°F
Low 5:38 AM: 36.2°F
Yesterday: 37.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
50

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.7
Sunburn in
30 Minutes 		Highest:
9:34 AM
3.7
701 W/m2
98%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:34 AM
 701  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 48.0°F
Sunrise: 5:39 am
Sunset: 8:12 pm
Moonrise: 10:36 am
Moonset: 12:42 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.74 in
7-Days ET: 1.16 in
7-Day: 0.421 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.421 in
May: 2.02 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.02 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:100%
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 21 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 68°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 43°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North wind 5 to 9 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
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 63°F Lo 45°F Hi 70°F Lo 47°F Hi 81°F Lo 52°F Hi 85°F
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