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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Jul-2026 @ 2:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3°F than last hour.

85.3°F

Heat Index:  86.1°F
24-hr diff: -4.3°FColder 4.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
85.7°F
2:19 PM 		Low Today
65.0°F
5:10 AM
Yest High
91.9°F
1:41 PM 		Yest Low
67.4°F
3:11 AM
Sta* High
99.4°F
2023 		Sta* Low
55.1°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
4.3
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
32.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 87°F Lo 65°F Hi 95°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.5°F since last hour. 59.6°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.5°F since last hour. -1.5°F
High 10:28 AM: 66.4°F
Low 2:24 PM: 59.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 69.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.38 in
Yesterday: 0.38 in
Last 7 Days: 0.38 in
Jul Rain: 0.68 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		1.40 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.72 in for the month 0.72 in
Jul Avg: 1.83 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.15 in for the month 1.15 in
Season:1 5.35 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		9.45 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.1 in for the year 4.10 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Jul-2026
at 6:45 PM
38 rain days in 2026
3 days in July
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  4.3 mph
1Hr Average: 5.4 mph
Wind Run: 41.04 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:07 PM
Month: 35.0 mph 10-Jul
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 32 m 55 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 31 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 39 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 29 m 34 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes in cycle
72%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 7% since last hour. 42%
Last Hour: Decreased 7% since last hour. 7%
High 5:32 AM: 89%
Low 2:24 PM: 42%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.014 inHg/hr 29.580 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:36 AM: 29.614
Low 3:41 AM: 29.548
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 2.9
Jul: 295.6
2026 to Date: 545.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2415.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul 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 July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 86.1°F
High 2:21pm: 86.4°F
Yesterday: 91.9°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
101

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.9
Sunburn in
29 Minutes 		Highest:
12:28 PM
10.2
285 W/m2
29%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:32 PM
 1222  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 55.6°F
Sunrise: 5:50 am
Sunset: 8:22 pm
Moonrise: 4:06 pm
Moonset: 12:37 am
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 17:37 UTC
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.20 in
7-Days Rain: 0.38 in
7-Days ET: 2.10 in
7-Day: 1.718 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.718 in
July: 6.06 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 6.06 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 23 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 87°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy

Lo 65°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 95°F Lo 69°F Hi 98°F Lo 69°F Hi 101°F Lo 69°F Hi 98°F
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