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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-Jan-2026 @ 1:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.3°F than last hour.

38.8°F

Wind Chill:  35.9°F
Feels like:  36°F
24-hr diff: -10.6°FColder 10.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
39.0°F
1:10 PM 		Low Today
14.0°F
7:09 AM
Yest High
52.6°F
2:10 PM 		Yest Low
16.8°F
7:20 AM
Sta* High
68.9°F
2009 		Sta* Low
-1.7°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
4.1
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
38.5 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Friday

Friday: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Hi 38°F Lo 9°F Hi 19°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 13.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. +0.1°F
High 1:10 PM: 14.9°F
Low 7:09 AM: 7.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 31.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.04 in
Jan Rain: 0.23 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.28 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.05 in for the month 0.05 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.19 in for the month 0.19 in
Season:1 0.23 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.28 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.05 in for the year 0.05 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		19-Jan-2026
at 5:03 AM
3 rain days in 2026
3 days in January
2 days since last rain
Current: NE  4.1 mph
1Hr Average: 3.9 mph
Wind Run: 26.51 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 9:59 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 49 m 56 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 51 m 43 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 47 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 53 m 33 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
17%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 35%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 7:11 AM: 76%
Low 1:14 PM: 35%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.023 inHg/hr 29.999 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 10:21 AM: 30.066
Low 4:54 AM: 29.948
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 24.8
Jan: 534.2
2026 to Date: 533.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 3.611 in for the month 3.20 in
Jan Avg: 6.81 in
Diff from Avg: -3.61 in
Season Total:2 10.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
3 snow days in January
6 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 35.9°F
Low 6:36 AM: 8.6°F
Yesterday: 10.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
38

Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.1
Sunburn in
102 Minutes 		Highest:
11:57 AM
1.3
497 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:08 PM
 522  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 39.3°F
Sunrise: 7:15 am
Sunset: 5:06 pm
Moonrise: 9:21 am
Moonset: 8:14 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.04 in
7-Days ET: 0.42 in
7-Day: 0.381 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.381 in
January: 0.82 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.82 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:4.8 | RCP:87%
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 22 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 38°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow

Lo 9°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 9, with temperatures rising to around 11 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 19°F Lo 4°F Hi 12°F Lo 2°F Hi 23°F Lo 12°F Hi 45°F
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