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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 09-Jan-2026 @ 7:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.1°F than last hour.

23.2°F

Wind Chill:  23.1°F
24-hr diff: -8.4°FColder 8.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
35.0°F
2:37 PM 		Low Today
23.2°F
7:28 PM
Yest High
42.5°F
1:17 AM 		Yest Low
30.4°F
10:55 AM
Sta* High
69.3°F
2018 		Sta* Low
6.7°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
1.3
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
1.40 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
12.4 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 15°F Hi 45°F Lo 24°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.6°F since last hour. 7.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.6°F since last hour. -1.6°F
High 5:39 AM: 27.8°F
Low 7:28 PM: 7.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 19.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.04 in
Storm Rain: 0.19 in
Yesterday: 0.15 in
Last 7 Days: 0.15 in
Jan Rain: 0.19 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.12 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.07 in for the month 0.07 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.23 in for the month 0.23 in
Season:1 0.19 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.12 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.07 in for the year 0.07 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		9-Jan-2026
at 4:02 PM
1 rain day in 2026
2 days in January
0 days since last rain
Current: NW  1.3 mph
1Hr Average: 2.9 mph
Wind Run: 88.42 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 3:14 PM
Month: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Year: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 30 m 52 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 32 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 10 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 33 m 14 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes in cycle
56%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 51%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 5:25 AM: 91%
Low 2:12 PM: 44%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.038 inHg/hr 30.331 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 7:29 PM: 30.331
Low 12:00 AM: 29.761
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 27.9
Jan: 184.2
2026 to Date: 183.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 1.40 in
Yesterday: 0.90 in
Jan Snow: Under 4.432 in for the month 2.30 in
Jan Avg: 6.73 in
Diff from Avg: -4.43 in
Season Total:2 9.50 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in January
4 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 23.1°F
Low 7:24 PM: 16.2°F
Yesterday: 21.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
42

Good
Density:
1.33 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   1.6 @ 12:08 PM
Jan-10

1.3 		Jan-11

1.5 		Jan-12

1.6
High Today:  
592 W/m2 @ 12:21 PM
Sun Hours Today:
01:31
   This Month: 38:40 Hrs
Rise: 7:20 am  Set: 4:54 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 43.9°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 4:54 pm
Moonrise: 12:06 am
Moonset: 11:11 am
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.15 in
7-Days ET: 0.37 in
7-Day: 0.224 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.224 in
January: 0.21 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.21 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 9 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 9 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Saturday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 15°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 15, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
 Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 45°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 24°F Hi 52°F Lo 27°F Hi 58°F Lo 33°F Hi 60°F Lo 33°F
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