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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-Jan-2026 @ 6:50am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

41.6°F

Feels like:  37°F
24-hr diff: 24.4°FWarmer 24.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
42.4°F
2:19 AM 		Low Today
40.4°F
5:29 AM
Yest High
40.7°F
11:58 PM 		Yest Low
15.7°F
7:49 AM
Sta* High
68.4°F
2015 		Sta* Low
-0.8°F
2025
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Dawn, Dry, A few clouds Dawn, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from WNW Wind:  WNW
7.4
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
54.1 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
M.L. King Jr.
Day
M.L. King Jr. Day: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Hi 51°F Lo 22°F Hi 40°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 11.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. +1.3°F
High 3:26 AM: 11.7°F
Low 12:32 AM: 9.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 33.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jan Rain: 0.19 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.25 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.06 in for the month 0.06 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.23 in for the month 0.23 in
Season:1 0.19 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.25 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.06 in for the year 0.06 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		9-Jan-2026
at 4:02 PM
2 rain days in 2026
2 days in January
8 days since last rain
Current: WNW  7.4 mph
1Hr Average: 6.6 mph
Wind Run: 52.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 23.0 mph 1:59 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 43 m 13 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 44 m 49 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 36 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 46 m 28 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 29 days, 12 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 1:31 AM: 29%
Low 12:15 AM: 27%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.003 inHg/hr 30.000 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:02 AM: 30.060
Low 6:43 AM: 29.998
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.3
Jan: 395.5
2026 to Date: 394.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 4.472 in for the month 2.30 in
Jan Avg: 6.77 in
Diff from Avg: -4.47 in
Season Total:2 9.50 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in January
5 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 36.8°F
Low 12:56 AM: 33.3°F
Yesterday: 8.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
46

Good
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   1.8 @ 12:12 PM
Jan-18

1.7 		Jan-19

1.7 		Jan-20

1.7
High Yest:   485.0 @ 12:02 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 85:53 Hrs
Rise: 7:18 am  Set: 5:01 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 40.9°F
Sunrise: 7:18 am
Sunset: 5:01 pm
Moonrise: 7:31 am
Moonset: 4:53 pm
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.37 in
7-Day: 0.366 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.366 in
January: 0.6 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.6 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:4.8 | RCP:100%
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 18 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 51°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely

Lo 22°F 		NWS forecast: Snow likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
M.L. King Jr.
Day
M.L. King Jr. Day: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 40°F Lo 23°F Hi 55°F Lo 22°F Hi 47°F Lo 22°F Hi 58°F
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