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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-May-2026 @ 3:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

42.5°F

Feels like:  39°F
24-hr diff: -16.7°FColder 16.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
45.1°F
12:58 AM 		Low Today
39.4°F
10:14 AM
Yest High
67.6°F
12:16 PM 		Yest Low
44.0°F
11:10 PM
Sta* High
88.5°F
2020 		Sta* Low
32.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Stopped raining Cloudy, Stopped raining

Wind from N Wind:  N
6.2
Gusting to:
 10.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.54 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 44°F Lo 34°F Hi 51°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 39.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. +1.2°F
High 4:29 AM: 41.8°F
Low 10:14 AM: 37.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 41.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.54 in
Rate (/hr): 0.030 in
Storm Rain: 0.64 in
Yesterday: 0.10 in
Last 7 Days: 0.10 in
May Rain: 1.55 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.00 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.45 in for the month 0.45 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.43 in for the month 1.43 in
Season:1 2.90 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		5.66 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.76 in for the year 2.76 in
21 rain days in 2026
6 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: N  6.2 mph
1Hr Average: 5.2 mph
Wind Run: 82.47 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 10.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 8:41 AM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 27 m 23 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 29 m 9 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 46 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 30 m 51 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 1 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
6%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 90%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 3:59 AM: 94%
Low 12:54 AM: 83%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.017 inHg/hr 29.711 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 3:41 PM: 29.713
Low 6:22 AM: 29.461
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.1
May: 150.4
2026 to Date: 2333.5
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: 38.6°F
Low 10:22 AM: 32.2°F
Yesterday: 38.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
36

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.4
Sunburn in
80 Minutes 		Highest:
1:37 PM
2.7
186 W/m2
22%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:35 PM
 367  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 48.0°F
Sunrise: 5:41 am
Sunset: 8:10 pm
Moonrise: 6:52 am
Moonset: 9:51 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.10 in
7-Days ET: 1.73 in
7-Day: 1.628 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.628 in
May: 1.88 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.88 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:19 | 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 18 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 44°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. North wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 51°F Lo 39°F Hi 59°F Lo 41°F Hi 66°F Lo 43°F Hi 66°F
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