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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-Jan-2026 @ 12:20am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 11.6°F than last hour.

24.8°F

Wind Chill:  24.8°F
24-hr diff: -1.3°FColder 1.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
25.6°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
24.6°F
12:15 AM
Yest High
42.2°F
1:48 PM 		Yest Low
22.7°F
6:36 AM
Sta* High
69.2°F
2009 		Sta* Low
-2.5°F
2025
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy

Calm Wind:  NNW
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
4.7 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 21°F Hi 53°F Lo 23°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 10.4°F since last hour. 13.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 10.4°F since last hour. +10.4°F
High 12:19 AM: 13.6°F
Low 12:09 AM: 12.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 21.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Melt Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.04 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
Last 7 Days: 0.04 in
Jan Rain: 0.23 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.25 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.02 in for the month 0.02 in
Jan Avg: 0.42 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.19 in for the month 0.19 in
Season:1 0.23 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.25 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.02 in for the year 0.02 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		19-Jan-2026
at 5:03 AM
3 rain days in 2026
3 days in January
0 days since last rain
Current: NNW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 1.3 mph
Wind Run: 0.13 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 2.3 mph 12:02 AM
Month: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 46 m 28 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 48 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 43 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 49 m 56 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 1 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 39% since last hour. 62%
Last Hour: Increased 39% since last hour. 39%
High 12:18 AM: 62%
Low 12:00 AM: 59%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.006 inHg/hr 30.051 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 30.057
Low 12:11 AM: 30.050
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today:
Jan: 447.0
2026 to Date: 445.9
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.90 in
Jan Snow: Under 3.611 in for the month 3.20 in
Jan Avg: 6.81 in
Diff from Avg: -3.61 in
Season Total:2 10.40 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
3 snow days in January
6 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 24.8°F
Low 12:15 AM: 24.0°F
Yesterday: 16.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
69

Moderate
Density:
1.32 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   2.0 @ 11:23 AM
Jan-20

1.7 		Jan-21

1.7 		Jan-22

1.8
High Yest:   494.0 @ 12:02 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 101:24 Hrs
Rise: 7:16 am  Set: 5:03 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 40.4°F
Sunrise: 7:16 am
Sunset: 5:03 pm
Moonrise: 8:33 am
Moonset: 5:58 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.04 in
7-Days ET: 0.41 in
7-Day: 0.366 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.366 in
January: 0.69 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.69 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 20 of just the month of January for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 20 of January for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 21°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 53°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow
Lo 23°F Hi 51°F Lo 18°F Hi 44°F Lo 15°F Hi 26°F Lo 11°F
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