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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Jun-2026 @ 1:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 3.1°F than last hour.

56.4°F

24-hr diff: -8.6°FColder 8.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
59.4°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
55.1°F
12:41 AM
Yest High
79.4°F
4:00 PM 		Yest Low
49.2°F
5:40 AM
Sta* High
99.4°F
2024 		Sta* Low
46.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
1.7
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
33.6 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 53°F Hi 91°F Lo 55°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 31.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. -0.1°F
High 12:28 AM: 35.8°F
Low 12:53 AM: 30.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.22 in
Jun Rain: 0.30 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.83 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.53 in for the month 0.53 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.16 in for the month 1.16 in
Season:1 3.95 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.44 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.49 in for the year 3.49 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Jun-2026
at 4:03 PM
31 rain days in 2026
3 days in June
3 days since last rain
Current: SE  1.7 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 1.00 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 12:49 AM
Month: 27.9 mph 7-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 57 m 45 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 58 m 16 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 31 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 58 m 45 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 10 hours, 59 minutes in cycle
11%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 39%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 12:37 AM: 46%
Low 12:00 AM: 35%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.011 inHg/hr 29.662 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:03 AM: 29.674
Low 12:55 AM: 29.661
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.1
Jun: 0.1
2026 to Date: 2410.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 126.9
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: 56.4°F
Low 12:41 AM: 55.1°F
Yesterday: 48.8°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
49

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   8.1 @ 12:45 PM
Jun-12

10.6 		Jun-13

9.6 		Jun-14

9.6
High Yest:   956.0 @ 12:58 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 64:39 Hrs
Rise: 5:30 am  Set: 8:28 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 50.5°F
Sunrise: 5:30 am
Sunset: 8:28 pm
Moonrise: 3:00 am
Moonset: 5:57 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.22 in
7-Days ET: 1.96 in
7-Day: 1.737 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.737 in
June: 2.25 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.25 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 12 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear

Lo 53°F 		NWS forecast: Clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 91°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 55°F Hi 78°F Lo 52°F Hi 73°F Lo 52°F Hi 72°F Lo 53°F
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