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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-May-2026 @ 5:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

68.2°F

24-hr diff: 7°FWarmer 7°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
68.7°F
5:18 PM 		Low Today
39.8°F
6:04 AM
Yest High
74.0°F
4:12 PM 		Yest Low
38.9°F
4:52 AM
Sta* High
90.0°F
2012 		Sta* Low
29.8°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
4.2
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
63.6 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

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

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 65°F Lo 45°F Hi 72°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.3°F since last hour. 33.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.3°F since last hour. -3.3°F
High 2:22 PM: 41.5°F
Low 4:29 PM: 31.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.74 in
May Rain: 1.66 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.39 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.73 in for the month 0.73 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 		6.05 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.04 in for the year 3.04 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-May-2026
at 1:39 AM
24 rain days in 2026
9 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: NE  4.2 mph
1Hr Average: 4.9 mph
Wind Run: 61.79 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 12:08 PM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 34 m 10 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 35 m 47 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 37 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 37 m 20 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 6 days, 3 hours, 25 minutes in cycle
44%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 28%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 4:05 AM: 88%
Low 4:28 PM: 27%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.006 inHg/hr 29.645 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:10 AM: 29.748
Low 3:57 PM: 29.635
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
May: 25.3
2026 to Date: 57.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2401.9
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: 67.9°F
High 5:18pm: 68.7°F
Yesterday: 74.0°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
100

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes 		Highest:
12:46 PM
5.5
633 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:55 PM
 1042  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 48.1°F
Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 8:13 pm
Moonrise: 11:50 am
Moonset: 1:16 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.24 in
7-Days Rain: 0.74 in
7-Days ET: 1.06 in
7-Day: 0.319 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.319 in
May: 2.23 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.23 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:4.7 | RCP:54%
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 22 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 65°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

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

Lo 45°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 72°F Lo 47°F Hi 83°F Lo 52°F Hi 85°F Lo 54°F Hi 82°F
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