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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 09-Jun-2026 @ 5:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 4.6°F than last hour.

81.1°F

Heat Index:  81.1°F
24-hr diff: 11.2°FWarmer 11.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
86.8°F
4:42 PM 		Low Today
53.6°F
5:32 AM
Yest High
79.4°F
2:00 PM 		Yest Low
59.9°F
9:10 AM
Sta* High
95.2°F
2018 		Sta* Low
38.2°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
2.0
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
30.5 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 57°F Hi 89°F Lo 54°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. 56.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. +2.9°F
High 12:21 PM: 62.1°F
Low 5:19 PM: 49.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 66.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.22 in
Last 7 Days: 0.28 in
Jun Rain: 0.30 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.59 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.29 in for the month 0.29 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.16 in for the month 1.16 in
Season:1 3.95 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.20 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.25 in for the year 3.25 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Jun-2026
at 4:03 PM
31 rain days in 2026
3 days in June
0 days since last rain
Current: N  2.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.2 mph
Wind Run: 54.28 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 12:03 PM
Month: 28.0 mph 7-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 56 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 57 m 9 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 39 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 57 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes in cycle
28%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 9% since last hour. 43%
Last Hour: Increased 9% since last hour. 9%
High 5:37 AM: 93%
Low 5:14 PM: 31%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.001 inHg/hr 29.261 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:24 AM: 29.543
Low 4:59 PM: 29.250
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Jun: 44.8
2026 to Date: 118.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2412.9
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jun Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jun Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 28.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in June
13 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 81.1°F
High 4:42pm: 86.2°F
Yesterday: 79.4°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.6
Sunburn in
187 Minutes 		Highest:
12:17 PM
8.2
111 W/m2
21%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:19 PM
 1016  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 50.3°F
Sunrise: 5:30 am
Sunset: 8:26 pm
Moonrise: 1:38 am
Moonset: 2:17 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.25 in
7-Days Rain: 0.28 in
7-Days ET: 1.73 in
7-Day: 1.448 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.448 in
June: 1.66 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.66 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:5 | 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 10 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 57°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 89°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 54°F Hi 79°F Lo 53°F Hi 92°F Lo 60°F Hi 88°F Lo 55°F
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