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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 25-May-2026 @ 11:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 4.7°F than last hour.

67.0°F

24-hr diff: 5.8°FWarmer 5.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
85.4°F
12:51 PM 		Low Today
50.4°F
4:57 AM
Yest High
84.1°F
2:44 PM 		Yest Low
53.8°F
12:55 AM
Sta* High
89.7°F
2018 		Sta* Low
36.2°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from S Wind:  S
7.5
Gusting to:
 9.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
21.1 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 54°F Hi 80°F Lo 55°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.5°F since last hour. 46.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.5°F since last hour. +2.5°F
High 11:28 AM: 48.8°F
Low 2:06 PM: 31.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 56.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.65 in
May Rain: 1.66 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.69 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.03 in for the month 1.03 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.32 in for the month 1.32 in
Season:1 3.01 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.35 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.34 in for the year 3.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-May-2026
at 1:39 AM
25 rain days in 2026
9 days in May
3 days since last rain
Current: S  7.5 mph
1Hr Average: 13.2 mph
Wind Run: 74.58 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 9.0 mph
Today: 34.5 mph 9:56 PM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 38 m 51 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 40 m 19 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 28 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 41 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 9 hours, 4 minutes in cycle
76%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 11% since last hour. 48%
Last Hour: Increased 11% since last hour. 11%
High 4:30 AM: 72%
Low 2:01 PM: 16%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.002 inHg/hr 29.488 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 7:30 AM: 29.644
Low 6:41 PM: 29.446
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.9
May: 29.3
2026 to Date: 61.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2410.0
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: 67.1°F
High 12:51pm: 82.8°F
Yesterday: 81.4°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   6.2 @ 12:51 PM
May-26

8.9 		May-27

8.7 		May-28

8.9
High Today:  
1097 W/m2 @ 12:21 PM
Sun Hours Today:
05:43
   This Month: 128:29 Hrs
Rise: 5:36 am  Set: 8:17 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 48.5°F
Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm
Moonrise: 4:12 pm
Moonset: 2:52 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.27 in
7-Days Rain: 0.65 in
7-Days ET: 1.17 in
7-Day: 0.523 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.523 in
May: 2.94 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.94 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:61%
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 25 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 25 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 54°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

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

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

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 55°F Hi 77°F Lo 53°F Hi 81°F Lo 55°F Hi 82°F Lo 54°F
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