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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 24-Jun-2026 @ 4:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.5°F than last hour.

62.6°F

24-hr diff: 2.5°FWarmer 2.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
66.5°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
62.5°F
3:58 AM
Yest High
82.6°F
3:39 PM 		Yest Low
56.6°F
5:42 AM
Sta* High
101.0°F
2024 		Sta* Low
46.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
3.5
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.0 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Wednesday

Wednesday: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Lo 58°F Hi 87°F Lo 59°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 57.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. +0.8°F
High 1:48 AM: 59.1°F
Low 2:55 AM: 56.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 59.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.18 in
Jun Rain: 0.48 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		1.29 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.81 in for the month 0.81 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.98 in for the month 0.98 in
Season:1 4.13 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.90 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.77 in for the year 3.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Jun-2026
at 3:02 AM
33 rain days in 2026
5 days in June
2 days since last rain
Current: NE  3.5 mph
1Hr Average: 3.7 mph
Wind Run: 16.25 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 2:50 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 20-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
15 h 0 m 17 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
15 h 0 m 6 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 11 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 59 m 52 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 7 hours, 9 minutes in cycle
73%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 83%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 3:27 AM: 83%
Low 12:00 AM: 75%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.004 inHg/hr 29.747 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 2:43 AM: 29.758
Low 12:28 AM: 29.728
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.0
Jun: 4.6
2026 to Date: 2414.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 196.7
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: 62.6°F
Low 3:58 AM: 62.5°F
Yesterday: 56.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
49

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.1 @ 12:02 PM
Jun-24

11.0 		Jun-25

10.6 		Jun-26

9.9
High Yest:   1062.0 @ 12:14 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 156:31 Hrs
Rise: 5:32 am  Set: 8:32 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 51.9°F
Sunrise: 5:32 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Moonrise: 4:10 pm
Moonset: 1:41 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 0.18 in
7-Days ET: 2.02 in
7-Day: 1.844 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.844 in
June: 5.51 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 5.51 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 24 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 24 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Lo 58°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Hi 87°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 59°F Hi 79°F Lo 56°F Hi 89°F Lo 60°F Hi 95°F Lo 61°F
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