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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 01-Jan-2026 @ 9:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3°F than last hour.

46.7°F

24-hr diff: 5.2°FWarmer 5.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
47.0°F
9:36 AM 		Low Today
35.1°F
2:09 AM
Yest High
67.0°F
2:44 PM 		Yest Low
22.6°F
7:18 AM
Sta* High
59.2°F
2013 		Sta* Low
-11.3°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

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

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Cloudy
Cloudy
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 34°F Hi 60°F Lo 36°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 3°F since last hour. 24.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 3°F since last hour. +3.0°F
High 9:43 AM: 24.8°F
Low 3:09 AM: 16.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 38.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Jan Rain: 0.00 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.01 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 0.42 in for the month 0.42 in
Season:1 0.00 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.01 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.01 in for the year 0.01 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		28-Dec-2025
at 12:06 PM
0 rain days in 2026
0 days in January
3 days since last rain
Current: W  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 1.5 mph
Wind Run: 13.74 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 9.2 mph 3:13 AM
Month: 9.2 mph 1-Jan
Year: 9.2 mph 1-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 23 m 40 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 24 m 21 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 41 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 25 m 6 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 15 hours, 3 minutes in cycle
96%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 41%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 8:23 AM: 52%
Low 3:25 AM: 34%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.017 inHg/hr 29.723 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:00 AM: 29.852
Low 8:41 AM: 29.706
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 10.2
Jan: 10.2
2026 to Date: 10.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 6.654 in for the month 0.00 in
Jan Avg: 6.65 in
Diff from Avg: -6.65 in
Season Total:2 7.20 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in January
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 46.7°F
Low 2:27 AM: 32.5°F
Yesterday: 18.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.6
Sunburn in
187 Minutes 		Highest:
9:37 AM
0.6
130 W/m2
46%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:40 AM
 130  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 40.4°F
Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset: 4:45 pm
Moonrise: 2:52 pm
Moonset: 5:46 am
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.28 in
7-Day: 0.196 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.196 in
January: No Change 0 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:3 | 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.   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 1 of just the month of January for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 1 of January for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & New Year's Day
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
 New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Cloudy
Cloudy

Hi 60°F 		NWS forecast: Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 36°F Hi 60°F Lo 34°F Hi 62°F Lo 36°F Hi 65°F Lo 34°F
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