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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Jul-2026 @ 3:20am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

78.0°F

24-hr diff: 4.5°FWarmer 4.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
82.5°F
12:26 AM 		Low Today
78.0°F
3:18 AM
Yest High
101.4°F
3:29 PM 		Yest Low
67.5°F
6:00 AM
Sta* High
97.8°F
2012 		Sta* Low
54.7°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
8.6
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
18.8 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 70°F Hi 94°F Lo 68°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 4.5°F since last hour. 58.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 4.5°F since last hour. +4.5°F
High 3:17 AM: 58.5°F
Low 12:23 AM: 50.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 66.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jul Rain: 0.30 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		1.26 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.96 in for the month 0.96 in
Jul Avg: 1.83 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.53 in for the month 1.53 in
Season:1 4.97 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		9.31 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.34 in for the year 4.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		10-Jul-2026
at 7:04 AM
37 rain days in 2026
2 days in July
11 days since last rain
Current: NNW  8.6 mph
1Hr Average: 2.9 mph
Wind Run: 6.61 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 3:18 AM
Month: 35.0 mph 10-Jul
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 36 m 6 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 34 m 32 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 34 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 32 m 55 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 6 days, 23 hours, 41 minutes in cycle
49%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 9% since last hour. 51%
Last Hour: Increased 9% since last hour. 9%
High 3:17 AM: 51%
Low 12:23 AM: 33%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.026 inHg/hr 29.508 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 2:59 AM: 29.516
Low 12:10 AM: 29.447
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 1.9
Jul: 267.5
2026 to Date: 517.7
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: 79.3°F
High 12:30am: 81.1°F
Yesterday: 99.6°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
51

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   8.6 @ 12:53 PM
Jul-21

11.2 		Jul-22

11.1 		Jul-23

10.6
High Yest:   858.0 @ 1:24 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 174:40 Hrs
Rise: 5:48 am  Set: 8:23 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 55.3°F
Sunrise: 5:48 am
Sunset: 8:23 pm
Moonrise: 1:59 pm
Moonset: 11:42 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 17:37 UTC
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 2.29 in
7-Day: 2.295 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 2.295 in
July: 5.88 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 5.88 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 21 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Tuesday
Overnight

Overnight: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo 70°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 94°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

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

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

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 68°F Hi 94°F Lo 65°F Hi 89°F Lo 63°F Hi 93°F Lo 67°F
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