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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Jul-2026 @ 5:25am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.1°F than last hour.

63.9°F

24-hr diff: 5.2°FWarmer 5.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.8°F
12:28 AM 		Low Today
63.4°F
5:17 AM
Yest High
97.4°F
3:40 PM 		Yest Low
57.3°F
6:03 AM
Sta* High
98.6°F
2020 		Sta* Low
53.4°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dawn, Dry, A few clouds Dawn, Dry, A few clouds

Calm Wind:  W
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
10.7 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Monday

Monday: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 62°F Hi 96°F Lo 64°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. 48.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. +1.9°F
High 5:24 AM: 48.8°F
Low 3:02 AM: 40.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 56.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jul Rain: 0.00 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		0.39 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.39 in for the month 0.39 in
Jul Avg: 1.83 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.83 in for the month 1.83 in
Season:1 4.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		8.44 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.77 in for the year 3.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Jun-2026
at 2:24 PM
35 rain days in 2026
0 days in July
9 days since last rain
Current: W  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.2 mph
Wind Run: 11.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 12:21 AM
Month: 24.0 mph 3-Jul
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 54 m 19 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 53 m 27 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 52 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 52 m 32 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 8 hours, 31 minutes in cycle
63%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 8% since last hour. 58%
Last Hour: Increased 8% since last hour. 8%
High 5:12 AM: 58%
Low 12:26 AM: 31%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.014 inHg/hr 29.534 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 5:24 AM: 29.534
Low 1:42 AM: 29.510
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
Jul: 0.0
2026 to Date: 2415.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 301.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 63.9°F
Low 5:17 AM: 63.4°F
Yesterday: 57.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
78

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   8.0 @ 1:02 PM
Jul-06

10.7 		Jul-07

11.1 		Jul-08

11.6
High Yest:   912.0 @ 12:23 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 42:38 Hrs
Rise: 5:37 am  Set: 8:31 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 53.4°F
Sunrise: 5:37 am
Sunset: 8:31 pm
Moonrise: 11:43 pm
Moonset: 12:08 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.81 in
7-Day: 1.815 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.815 in
July: 1.52 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.52 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 6 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Monday
Overnight

Overnight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Lo 62°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
 Monday

Monday: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Hi 96°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Lo 64°F Hi 94°F Lo 63°F Hi 92°F Lo 61°F Hi 88°F Lo 60°F
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