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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 27-Jan-2026 @ 2:40am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 9.6°F than last hour.

39.6°F

Wind Chill:  33.5°F
Feels like:  33°F
24-hr diff: 36.1°FWarmer 36.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
39.6°F
2:36 AM 		Low Today
30.0°F
1:38 AM
Yest High
46.3°F
1:24 PM 		Yest Low
1.7°F
12:00 AM
Sta* High
74.5°F
2015 		Sta* Low
-5.8°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
9.3
Gusting to:
 13.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
94.1 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 18°F Hi 48°F Lo 22°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.5°F since last hour. -0.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.5°F since last hour. -3.5°F
High 1:40 AM: 3.5°F
Low 2:32 AM: -2.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 29.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Last 7 Days: 0.03 in
Jan Rain: 0.26 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.35 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.09 in for the month 0.09 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.16 in for the month 0.16 in
Season:1 0.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.35 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.09 in for the year 0.09 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
5 days in January
0 days since last rain
Current: WNW  9.3 mph
1Hr Average: 9.5 mph
Wind Run: 13.40 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 13.0 mph
Today: 21.0 mph 1:49 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 59 m 15 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 1 m 14 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 59 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 3 m 14 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 8 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes in cycle
64%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 13% since last hour. 18%
Last Hour: Decreased 13% since last hour. 13%
High 1:37 AM: 31%
Low 2:32 AM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017 inHg/hr 30.122 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:01 AM: 30.147
Low 2:36 AM: 30.119
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 2.9
Jan: 750.6
2026 to Date: 749.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.80 in
Jan Snow: Under 2.29 in for the month 4.60 in
Jan Avg: 6.89 in
Diff from Avg: -2.29 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
5 snow days in January
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 33.5°F
Low 1:40 AM: 20.2°F
Yesterday: -8.0°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
55

Moderate
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   1.7 @ 12:10 PM
Jan-27

1.9 		Jan-28

2.3 		Jan-29

2.2
High Yest:   564.0 @ 12:13 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 133:00 Hrs
Rise: 7:12 am  Set: 5:12 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 35.4°F
Sunrise: 7:12 am
Sunset: 5:12 pm
Moonrise: 11:45 am
Moonset: 2:12 am
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.03 in
7-Days ET: 0.28 in
7-Day: 0.246 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.246 in
January: 0.94 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.94 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:87%
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 27 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 27 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 18°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 48°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 22°F Hi 51°F Lo 26°F Hi 48°F Lo 26°F Hi 46°F Lo 23°F
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