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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-May-2026 @ 6:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

45.2°F

24-hr diff: 7.1°FWarmer 7.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
52.7°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
41.8°F
5:18 AM
Yest High
73.0°F
3:25 PM 		Yest Low
34.2°F
12:49 AM
Sta* High
86.8°F
2011 		Sta* Low
30.6°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSW Wind:  SSW
0.2
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.5 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 45°F Hi 77°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. 42.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.5°F since last hour. +1.5°F
High 12:02 AM: 45.0°F
Low 5:18 AM: 39.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.91 in
May Rain: 0.91 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		0.75 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.16 in for the month 0.16 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.07 in for the month 2.07 in
Season:1 2.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		4.41 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.15 in for the year 2.15 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		7-May-2026
at 11:56 PM
20 rain days in 2026
4 days in May
1 day since last rain
Current: SSW  0.2 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 6.19 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 7.0 mph 6:22 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 4-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 7 m 59 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 10 m 3 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 4 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 12 m 5 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes in cycle
63%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 89%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 4:14 AM: 93%
Low 12:00 AM: 72%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.034 inHg/hr 29.710 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 6:31 AM: 29.717
Low 3:34 AM: 29.635
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 4.8
May: 112.0
2026 to Date: 2295.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 32.1
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: 45.2°F
Low 6:13 AM: 41.5°F
Yesterday: 28.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
33 W/m2
21%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
6:32 AM
 33  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 46.7°F
Sunrise: 5:51 am
Sunset: 8:00 pm
Moonrise: 1:31 am
Moonset: 11:05 am
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.91 in
7-Days ET: 1.07 in
7-Day: 0.161 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.161 in
May: 0.17 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.17 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:95%
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 8 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 69°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 45°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

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

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 77°F Lo 44°F Hi 70°F Lo 46°F Hi 88°F Lo 53°F Hi 83°F
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