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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Jun-2026 @ 6:30am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

57.4°F

24-hr diff: -0.3°FColder 0.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
70.9°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
55.6°F
5:38 AM
Yest High
88.3°F
4:29 PM 		Yest Low
55.8°F
5:51 AM
Sta* High
96.4°F
2011 		Sta* Low
48.1°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
0.4
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.7 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Tuesday

Tuesday: Areas Of Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas Of Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 88°F Lo 57°F Hi 92°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.4°F since last hour. 44.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.4°F since last hour. +1.4°F
High 1:14 AM: 47.5°F
Low 6:09 AM: 41.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 51.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.55 in
Jun Rain: 1.02 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		1.45 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.43 in for the month 0.43 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 		8.06 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.39 in for the year 3.39 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		26-Jun-2026
at 2:24 PM
35 rain days in 2026
7 days in June
2 days since last rain
Current: SSE  0.4 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 15.53 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 12:54 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 48 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 58 m 20 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 28 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 57 m 48 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon, 14 days, 9 hours, 41 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 63%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:15 AM: 64%
Low 12:00 AM: 40%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.016 inHg/hr 29.287 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 6:27 AM: 29.289
Low 12:01 AM: 29.162
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.2
Jun: 5.9
2026 to Date: 2415.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 233.7
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: 57.4°F
Low 5:38 AM: 55.6°F
Yesterday: 55.8°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
64

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
23 W/m2
22%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
6:24 AM
 23  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 52.5°F
Sunrise: 5:34 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Moonrise: 8:10 pm
Moonset: 4:52 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.55 in
7-Days ET: 1.89 in
7-Day: 1.336 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.336 in
June: 6.4 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 6.4 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:50%
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 29 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny then Patchy Smoke
Sunny then Patchy Smoke

Hi 88°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 1 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Lo 57°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Areas Of Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas Of Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

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

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 92°F Lo 57°F Hi 90°F Lo 59°F Hi 92°F Lo 60°F Hi 93°F
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