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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-Feb-2026 @ 9:25am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 5.8°F than last hour.

47.1°F

Feels like:  41°F
24-hr diff: 1.1°FWarmer 1.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
55.3°F
7:48 AM 		Low Today
40.7°F
12:00 AM
Yest High
62.2°F
2:03 PM 		Yest Low
33.0°F
7:13 AM
Sta* High
67.6°F
2017 		Sta* Low
8.7°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
15.3
Gusting to:
 19.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
16.3 of 100
Today

Today: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny
Tonight

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

Wednesday: Chance Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow
Hi 54°F Lo 31°F Hi 53°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. 29.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. +2.2°F
High 9:05 AM: 36.8°F
Low 2:33 AM: 18.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 40.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Feb Rain: 0.00 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10 		0.41 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.41 in for the month 0.41 in
Feb Avg: 0.59 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Season:1 0.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.82 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.56 in for the year 0.56 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
21 days since last rain
Current: WSW  15.3 mph
1Hr Average: 14.8 mph
Wind Run: 71.40 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 19.0 mph
Today: 35.0 mph 8:33 AM
Month: 35.0 mph 17-Feb
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 46 m 24 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 48 m 52 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 28 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 51 m 21 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 0 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 13% since last hour. 50%
Last Hour: Increased 13% since last hour. 13%
High 8:56 AM: 74%
Low 4:24 AM: 26%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.038 inHg/hr 29.153 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:00 AM: 29.327
Low 7:51 AM: 29.052
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.2
Feb: 301.8
2026 to Date: 1195.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 10.315 in for the month 0.00 in
Feb Avg: 10.31 in
Diff from Avg: -10.31 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in February
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 40.8°F
Low 8:43 AM: 36.4°F
Yesterday: 28.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.7
Sunburn in
160 Minutes 		Highest:
9:18 AM
0.7
142 W/m2
30%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:02 AM
 148  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 38.8°F
Sunrise: 6:49 am
Sunset: 5:37 pm
Moonrise: 7:00 am
Moonset: 4:53 pm
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.67 in
7-Day: 0.665 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.665 in
February: 1.27 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.27 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:3 | 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 17 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny

Hi 54°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

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

Lo 31°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 53°F Lo 24°F Hi 43°F Lo 19°F Hi 40°F Lo 17°F Hi 45°F
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