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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-May-2026 @ 9:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.7°F than last hour.

67.4°F

24-hr diff: -3.3°FColder 3.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
79.1°F
3:43 PM 		Low Today
54.8°F
5:52 AM
Yest High
84.7°F
3:23 PM 		Yest Low
51.9°F
6:09 AM
Sta* High
83.3°F
2022 		Sta* Low
36.2°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
3.8
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
41.8 of 100
Tonight

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

Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Lo 51°F Hi 69°F Lo 42°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 39.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. +0.8°F
High 3:28 PM: 44.2°F
Low 4:39 AM: 33.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 54.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
May Rain: 0.91 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		1.68 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.77 in for the month 0.77 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.07 in for the month 2.07 in
Season:1 2.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		5.34 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.08 in for the year 3.08 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		7-May-2026
at 11:56 PM
20 rain days in 2026
4 days in May
9 days since last rain
Current: ESE  3.8 mph
1Hr Average: 4.7 mph
Wind Run: 97.23 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 1:20 PM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 23 m 46 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 25 m 35 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 49 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 27 m 23 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 0 days, 7 hours, 34 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 36%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 5:48 AM: 52%
Low 12:29 PM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.039 inHg/hr 29.189 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 6:45 AM: 29.448
Low 8:32 PM: 29.145
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.5
May: 23.4
2026 to Date: 55.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2312.6
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: 67.4°F
High 3:43pm: 79.1°F
Yesterday: 81.6°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   7.9 @ 12:46 PM
May-17

8.2 		May-18

7.5 		May-19

7.5
High Today:  
1104 W/m2 @ 12:45 PM
Sun Hours Today:
04:47
   This Month: 88:21 Hrs
Rise: 5:42 am  Set: 8:09 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 48.0°F
Sunrise: 5:42 am
Sunset: 8:09 pm
Moonrise: 5:53 am
Moonset: 8:32 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.22 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.80 in
7-Day: 1.803 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.803 in
May: 2.17 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.17 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 16 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

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

Lo 51°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Sunday

Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 69°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Monday

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 42°F Hi 47°F Lo 33°F Hi 51°F Lo 38°F Hi 61°F Lo 42°F
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