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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Jan-2026 @ 6:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.1°F than last hour.

31.4°F

Wind Chill:  31.4°F
24-hr diff: -13.2°FColder 13.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
42.5°F
1:17 AM 		Low Today
30.4°F
10:55 AM
Yest High
59.3°F
12:15 PM 		Yest Low
37.0°F
7:36 AM
Sta* High
65.0°F
2009 		Sta* Low
-5.0°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from W Wind:  W
0.1
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.90 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.5 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Friday

Friday: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Hi 37°F Lo 23°F Hi 36°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 27.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. +0.2°F
High 7:12 AM: 31.2°F
Low 12:45 AM: 16.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 29.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.15 in
Storm Rain: 0.15 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jan Rain: 0.15 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.10 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.05 in for the month 0.05 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.27 in for the month 0.27 in
Season:1 0.15 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.10 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.05 in for the year 0.05 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Jan-2026
at 5:15 PM
0 rain days in 2026
1 day in January
0 days since last rain
Current: W  0.1 mph
1Hr Average: 0.5 mph
Wind Run: 57.14 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 10:31 AM
Month: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Year: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 29 m 45 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 30 m 52 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 7 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 32 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
67%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 84%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 8:34 AM: 91%
Low 1:07 AM: 37%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.033 inHg/hr 29.662 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 6:23 PM: 29.662
Low 12:47 AM: 29.354
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 19.9
Jan: 145.5
2026 to Date: 145.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.90 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 5.754 in for the month 0.90 in
Jan Avg: 6.65 in
Diff from Avg: -5.75 in
Season Total:2 8.10 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in January
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 31.4°F
Low 10:52 AM: 21.5°F
Yesterday: 31.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
32

Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   0.6 @ 1:01 PM
Jan-09

1.4 		Jan-10

1.3 		Jan-11

1.4
High Today:  
172 W/m2 @ 12:51 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 37:09 Hrs
Rise: 7:21 am  Set: 4:53 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 45.9°F
Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset: 4:53 pm
Moonrise: 11:05 pm
Moonset: 10:50 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: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.38 in
7-Day: 0.382 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.382 in
January: 0.24 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.24 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 8 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Hi 37°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow. Cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely

Lo 23°F 		NWS forecast: Snow likely. Cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

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

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 36°F Lo 16°F Hi 43°F Lo 22°F Hi 49°F Lo 26°F Hi 54°F
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