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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Jan-2026 @ 1:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

45.5°F

24-hr diff: 19.3°FWarmer 19.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
46.3°F
1:24 PM 		Low Today
1.7°F
12:00 AM
Yest High
27.8°F
11:48 AM 		Yest Low
-0.3°F
11:51 PM
Sta* High
72.0°F
2015 		Sta* Low
2.5°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record Low
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
2.1
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
106.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 43°F Lo 20°F Hi 48°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2°F since last hour. 1.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 2°F since last hour. +2.0°F
High 1:24 PM: 5.0°F
Low 12:35 PM: -6.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 34.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Jan Rain: 0.24 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.33 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 0.18 in for the month 0.18 in
Season:1 0.24 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.33 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
4 rain days in 2026
4 days in January
2 days since last rain
Current: NW  2.1 mph
1Hr Average: 2.9 mph
Wind Run: 88.20 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 36.0 mph 9:19 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 57 m 19 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 59 m 15 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 56 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 1 m 14 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 8 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
58%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 16%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:13 AM: 86%
Low 12:34 PM: 11%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.016 inHg/hr 30.229 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 30.392
Low 1:18 PM: 30.228
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 30.4
Jan: 741.8
2026 to Date: 740.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.80 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 2.25 in for the month 4.60 in
Jan Avg: 6.85 in
Diff from Avg: -2.25 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
4 snow days in January
7 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 45.5°F
Low 1:15 AM: -8.0°F
Yesterday: -7.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
72

Moderate
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.4
Sunburn in
80 Minutes 		Highest:
12:10 PM
1.7
512 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:13 PM
 564  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 35.3°F
Sunrise: 7:12 am
Sunset: 5:10 pm
Moonrise: 11:06 am
Moonset: 12:55 am
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 0.24 in
7-Day: 0.19 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.19 in
January: 0.89 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.89 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:4.8 | RCP:88%
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 26 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 43°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 20°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
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: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 48°F Lo 21°F Hi 52°F Lo 27°F Hi 50°F Lo 25°F Hi 51°F
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