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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 19-Feb-2026 @ 2:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.2°F than last hour.

36.4°F

Wind Chill:  27.2°F
Feels like:  27°F
24-hr diff: -18.5°FColder 18.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
37.0°F
1:53 PM 		Low Today
21.2°F
7:04 AM
Yest High
57.0°F
12:57 PM 		Yest Low
25.2°F
6:53 AM
Sta* High
71.1°F
2016 		Sta* Low
-0.6°F
2025
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
15.0
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
80.1 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Tonight

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

Friday: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Hi 40°F Lo 16°F Hi 34°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 11.2°F since last hour. 0.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 11.2°F since last hour. -11.2°F
High 1:53 AM: 24.1°F
Low 2:02 PM: -0.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 27.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Feb Rain: 0.00 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10 		0.44 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.44 in for the month 0.44 in
Feb Avg: 0.59 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Season:1 0.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.85 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.59 in for the year 0.59 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
23 days since last rain
Current: WSW  15.0 mph
1Hr Average: 5.7 mph
Wind Run: 71.34 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 1:54 PM
Month: 39.0 mph 17-Feb
Year: 39.0 mph 17-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 51 m 21 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 53 m 51 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 30 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 56 m 21 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 9 hours, 6 minutes in cycle
7%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 19% since last hour. 21%
Last Hour: Decreased 19% since last hour. 19%
High 6:30 AM: 83%
Low 1:59 PM: 21%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.004 inHg/hr 29.547 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:43 PM: 29.555
Low 12:03 AM: 29.225
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 21.3
Feb: 358.0
2026 to Date: 1250.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 10.315 in for the month 0.00 in
Feb Avg: 10.31 in
Diff from Avg: -10.31 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in February
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 27.2°F
Low 6:39 AM: 11.6°F
Yesterday: 21.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
11:45 AM
2.7
475 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:03 PM
 642  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 38.8°F
Sunrise: 6:46 am
Sunset: 5:39 pm
Moonrise: 7:47 am
Moonset: 7:09 pm
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.65 in
7-Day: 0.646 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.646 in
February: 1.48 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.48 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:3 | 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.   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 19 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 19 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow

Hi 40°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

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

Lo 16°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy
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: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 34°F Lo 18°F Hi 47°F Lo 18°F Hi 52°F Lo 23°F Hi 62°F
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