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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Jan-2026 @ 10:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

27.7°F

Wind Chill:  27.7°F
24-hr diff: -9.4°FColder 9.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
62.0°F
1:48 PM 		Low Today
27.3°F
10:32 PM
Yest High
57.1°F
2:28 PM 		Yest Low
33.2°F
11:34 PM
Sta* High
58.1°F
2012 		Sta* Low
-9.5°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
0.3
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
5.5 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 25°F Hi 41°F Lo 17°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 16.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. -0.3°F
High 1:23 AM: 27.3°F
Low 8:22 PM: 6.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 24.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.19 in
Jan Rain: 0.19 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.20 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.01 in for the month 0.01 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 		0.20 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.01 in for the year 0.01 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		9-Jan-2026
at 4:02 PM
2 rain days in 2026
2 days in January
5 days since last rain
Current: NE  0.3 mph
1Hr Average: 6.5 mph
Wind Run: 176.05 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 36.0 mph 8:20 PM
Month: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Year: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 38 m 38 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 40 m 7 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 29 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 41 m 38 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes in cycle
6%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 61%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 1:12 AM: 77%
Low 12:19 PM: 14%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.034 inHg/hr 29.902 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:00 AM: 29.965
Low 6:11 PM: 29.644
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 17.5
Jan: 315.4
2026 to Date: 314.6
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: 27.7°F
Low 9:08 PM: 19.2°F
Yesterday: 31.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.30 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   2.2 @ 11:42 AM
Jan-16

1.9 		Jan-17

1.4 		Jan-18

1.4
High Today:  
482 W/m2 @ 11:53 AM
Sun Hours Today:
07:55
   This Month: 74:07 Hrs
Rise: 7:18 am  Set: 4:59 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 42.7°F
Sunrise: 7:18 am
Sunset: 4:59 pm
Moonrise: 6:03 am
Moonset: 2:46 pm
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.19 in
7-Days ET: 0.29 in
7-Day: 0.101 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.101 in
January: 0.44 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.44 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: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 15 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 15 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 25°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. North northwest wind 2 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 41°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
M.L. King Jr.
Day
M.L. King Jr. Day: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 17°F Hi 39°F Lo 26°F Hi 55°F Lo 21°F Hi 43°F Lo 24°F
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