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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Jul-2026 @ 3:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.4°F than last hour.

95.0°F

Heat Index:  92.8°F
Feels like:  93°F
24-hr diff: -0.5°FColder 0.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Uncomfortably Hot
High Today
97.7°F
2:58 PM 		Low Today
62.0°F
5:55 AM
Yest High
97.4°F
3:40 PM 		Yest Low
57.3°F
6:03 AM
Sta* High
98.6°F
2020 		Sta* Low
53.4°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
11.7
Gusting to:
 10.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
93.8 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Areas Of Smoke
Mostly Sunny then Areas Of Smoke
Hi 97°F Lo 66°F Hi 94°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 7.1°F since last hour. 50.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 7.1°F since last hour. +7.1°F
High 9:42 AM: 55.8°F
Low 2:55 PM: 38.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 68.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jul Rain: 0.00 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		0.39 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.39 in for the month 0.39 in
Jul Avg: 1.83 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.83 in for the month 1.83 in
Season:1 4.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		8.44 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.77 in for the year 3.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Jun-2026
at 2:24 PM
35 rain days in 2026
0 days in July
9 days since last rain
Current: NW  11.7 mph
1Hr Average: 3.2 mph
Wind Run: 32.49 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 10.0 mph
Today: 18.0 mph 3:04 PM
Month: 24.0 mph 3-Jul
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 54 m 19 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 53 m 27 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 52 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 52 m 32 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 18 hours, 15 minutes in cycle
59%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 5% since last hour. 22%
Last Hour: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 6:51 AM: 68%
Low 2:54 PM: 13%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.001 inHg/hr 29.484 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:50 AM: 29.545
Low 2:51 PM: 29.479
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 4.1
Jul: 54.6
2026 to Date: 303.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2415.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 92.8°F
High 1:54pm: 94.4°F
Yesterday: 92.5°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
172

Unhealthy
Density:
1.12 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.1
Sunburn in
53 Minutes 		Highest:
1:46 PM
6.8
255 W/m2
28%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:43 PM
 1018  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.4°F
Sunrise: 5:37 am
Sunset: 8:31 pm
Moonrise: 11:43 pm
Moonset: 12:08 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.30 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.81 in
7-Day: 1.815 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.815 in
July: 1.52 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.52 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 6 of just the month of July for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of July for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Hi 97°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy

Lo 66°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Areas Of Smoke
Mostly Sunny then Areas Of Smoke
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 94°F Lo 63°F Hi 91°F Lo 61°F Hi 88°F Lo 59°F Hi 90°F
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