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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Jun-2026 @ 12:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3°F than last hour.

85.1°F

Heat Index:  82.3°F
Feels like:  82°F
24-hr diff: 3.7°FWarmer 3.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
85.2°F
12:03 PM 		Low Today
56.7°F
4:29 AM
Yest High
86.7°F
4:03 PM 		Yest Low
55.6°F
5:38 AM
Sta* High
95.8°F
2019 		Sta* Low
51.2°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
7.5
Gusting to:
 9.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
82.5 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Hi 91°F Lo 57°F Hi 89°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 44.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. +0.5°F
High 11:37 AM: 46.2°F
Low 8:36 AM: 36.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 63.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.54 in
Jun Rain: 1.02 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		1.49 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.47 in for the month 0.47 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.44 in for the month 0.44 in
Season:1 4.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		8.10 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.43 in for the year 3.43 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Jun-2026
at 2:24 PM
35 rain days in 2026
7 days in June
3 days since last rain
Current: SE  7.5 mph
1Hr Average: 9.3 mph
Wind Run: 47.05 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 9.0 mph
Today: 23.0 mph 11:53 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 20-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 58 m 20 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 57 m 48 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 32 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 57 m 13 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 15 hours, 14 minutes in cycle
99%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 24%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 4:26 AM: 64%
Low 11:26 AM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.039 inHg/hr 29.415 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 7:33 AM: 29.526
Low 12:03 PM: 29.415
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Jun: 166.2
2026 to Date: 241.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2416.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jun Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jun Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 28.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in June
13 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 82.3°F
High 12:03pm: 82.4°F
Yesterday: 83.5°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
77

Moderate
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
7.2
Sunburn in
16 Minutes 		Highest:
11:52 AM
7.4
861 W/m2
85%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:02 PM
 865  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 52.7°F
Sunrise: 5:34 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Moonrise: 8:56 pm
Moonset: 5:50 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.23 in
7-Days Rain: 0.54 in
7-Days ET: 1.93 in
7-Day: 1.389 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.389 in
June: 6.68 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 6.68 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | 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 30 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 91°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Lo 57°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear
Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 89°F Lo 57°F Hi 93°F Lo 61°F Hi 95°F Lo 62°F Hi 91°F
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