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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 25-Jan-2026 @ 9:15am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 4.6°F than last hour.

16.6°F

Wind Chill:  11.7°F
Feels like:  12°F
24-hr diff: 10.9°FWarmer 10.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Very Cold
High Today
16.6°F
9:14 AM 		Low Today
9.1°F
7:09 AM
Yest High
18.3°F
2:11 PM 		Yest Low
3.1°F
7:29 AM
Sta* High
63.7°F
2015 		Sta* Low
9.8°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record Low
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
3.1
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
1.1 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely
Tonight

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 18°F Lo -4°F Hi 46°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 8.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. +1.3°F
High 2:19 AM: 10.1°F
Low 7:15 AM: 4.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 14.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Jan Rain: 0.24 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.31 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.07 in for the month 0.07 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.18 in for the month 0.18 in
Season:1 0.24 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.31 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.07 in for the year 0.07 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
4 rain days in 2026
4 days in January
1 day since last rain
Current: SSE  3.1 mph
1Hr Average: 4.1 mph
Wind Run: 18.53 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 9:10 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 55 m 25 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 57 m 19 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 54 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 59 m 15 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 6 days, 20 hours, 25 minutes in cycle
44%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 11% since last hour. 69%
Last Hour: Decreased 11% since last hour. 11%
High 6:48 AM: 85%
Low 9:11 AM: 69%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.023 inHg/hr 30.137 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 30.188
Low 5:20 AM: 30.111
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 18.9
Jan: 678.9
2026 to Date: 677.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.60 in
Jan Snow: Under 3.05 in for the month 3.80 in
Jan Avg: 6.85 in
Diff from Avg: -3.05 in
Season Total:2 11.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
4 snow days in January
7 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 11.7°F
Low 7:59 AM: -0.1°F
Yesterday: -8.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
79

Moderate
Density:
1.34 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.8
Sunburn in
140 Minutes 		Highest:
9:07 AM
0.8
292 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:14 AM
 292  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 36.2°F
Sunrise: 7:13 am
Sunset: 5:09 pm
Moonrise: 10:34 am
Moonset: 11:41 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 0.32 in
7-Day: 0.265 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.265 in
January: 0.87 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.87 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:94%
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 25 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 25 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely

Hi 18°F 		NWS forecast: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 18, with temperatures falling to around 12 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 Tonight

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

Lo -4°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy. Low around -4, with temperatures rising to around 2 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

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

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 46°F Lo 22°F Hi 48°F Lo 23°F Hi 52°F Lo 25°F Hi 51°F
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