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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Feb-2026 @ 5:35am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

54.5°F

Feels like:  51°F
24-hr diff: 3°FWarmer 3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
55.1°F
5:12 AM 		Low Today
50.7°F
12:37 AM
Yest High
69.0°F
12:40 PM 		Yest Low
33.7°F
4:00 AM
Sta* High
65.7°F
2011 		Sta* Low
0.8°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from W Wind:  W
13.6
Gusting to:
 13.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
77.6 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 36°F Hi 70°F Lo 38°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 17.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. -0.8°F
High 3:47 AM: 20.6°F
Low 12:49 AM: 17.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 41.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Feb Rain: 0.00 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10 		0.64 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.64 in for the month 0.64 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 		1.05 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.79 in for the year 0.79 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
32 days since last rain
Current: W  13.6 mph
1Hr Average: 11.1 mph
Wind Run: 49.53 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 13.0 mph
Today: 33.4 mph 5:07 AM
Month: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 14 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 16 m 47 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 35 sec longer than
yesterday
11 h 19 m 22 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
89%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 23%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:36 AM: 27%
Low 5:34 AM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.001 inHg/hr 29.649 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:30 AM: 29.699
Low 5:00 AM: 29.633
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 2.7
Feb: 551.9
2026 to Date: 1444.2
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: 50.7°F
Low 12:37 AM: 50.7°F
Yesterday: 30.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   4.2 @ 12:28 PM
Feb-28

3.9 		Mar-01

4.3 		Mar-02

4.3
High Yest:   830.0 @ 12:17 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 103:23 Hrs
Rise: 6:34 am  Set: 5:49 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 39.4°F
Sunrise: 6:34 am
Sunset: 5:49 pm
Moonrise: 3:02 pm
Moonset: 5:09 am
Full Moon: 03-Mar-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
18-Mar-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.12 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.93 in
7-Day: 0.929 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.929 in
February: 2.51 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.51 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 28 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Saturday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 36°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 70°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday

Tuesday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Lo 38°F Hi 63°F Lo 37°F Hi 70°F Lo 36°F Hi 53°F Lo 33°F
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