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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 11-Jan-2026 @ 7:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.6°F than last hour.

40.0°F

24-hr diff: 11.3°FWarmer 11.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
55.8°F
2:20 PM 		Low Today
28.2°F
6:11 AM
Yest High
42.8°F
3:26 PM 		Yest Low
17.6°F
6:42 AM
Sta* High
58.4°F
2014 		Sta* Low
-1.9°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from SSW Wind:  SSW
2.5
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
25.8 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 27°F Hi 57°F Lo 32°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 18.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. -1.1°F
High 1:46 PM: 25.2°F
Low 7:35 AM: 16.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 33.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.19 in
Jan Rain: 0.19 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10 		0.16 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.03 in for the month 0.03 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 		0.16 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 0.03 in for the year 0.03 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		9-Jan-2026
at 4:02 PM
2 rain days in 2026
2 days in January
1 day since last rain
Current: SSW  2.5 mph
1Hr Average: 3.0 mph
Wind Run: 86.92 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 15.0 mph 8:36 AM
Month: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Year: 37.0 mph 5-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
9 h 33 m 14 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 34 m 30 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 16 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 35 m 50 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 23 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
36%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 42%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 12:36 AM: 66%
Low 2:50 PM: 22%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.003 inHg/hr 30.260 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:01 AM: 30.461
Low 5:48 PM: 30.251
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 26.2
Jan: 257.1
2026 to Date: 256.5
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: 38.9°F
Low 6:32 AM: 20.8°F
Yesterday: 8.5°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
53

Moderate
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   2.1 @ 11:30 AM
Jan-12

1.6 		Jan-13

1.6 		Jan-14

1.7
High Today:  
512 W/m2 @ 9:55 AM
Sun Hours Today:
05:08
   This Month: 51:38 Hrs
Rise: 7:20 am  Set: 4:56 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 41.7°F
Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset: 4:56 pm
Moonrise: 2:08 am
Moonset: 11:59 am
Full Moon: 03-Jan-2026
New Moon: 19:53 UTC
18-Jan-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.19 in
7-Days ET: 0.32 in
7-Day: 0.129 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.129 in
January: 0.26 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.26 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 11 of just the month of January for this station since 2007.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 11 of January for this station since 2007.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Monday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 27°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 57°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 32°F Hi 60°F Lo 32°F Hi 55°F Lo 33°F Hi 57°F Lo 24°F
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