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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Jun-2026 @ 1:30am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.9°F than last hour.

67.7°F

24-hr diff: -5.7°FColder 5.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
73.3°F
12:00 AM
Low Today
67.5°F
12:36 AM
Yest High
94.1°F
2:06 PM
Yest Low
57.5°F
5:34 AM
Sta* High
96.2°F
2021
Sta* Low
37.8°F
2007
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from W Wind:  W
1.0

Gusting to:
1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
57.4 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 61°F Hi 84°F Lo 56°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. 35.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. +1.9°F
High 12:32 AM: 41.3°F
Low 12:00 AM: 30.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Jun Rain: 0.08 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10
0.53 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.45 in for the month 0.45 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.38 in for the month 1.38 in
Season:1 3.73 in
YTD
  Avg:11
7.14 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 3.41 in for the year 3.41 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
2-Jun-2026
at 2:53 PM
30 rain days in 2026
2 days in June
5 days since last rain
Current: W  1.0 mph
1Hr Average: 2.2 mph
Wind Run: 2.11 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 12:33 AM
Month: 28.0 mph 7-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 55 m 2 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 55 m 47 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is 45 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 56 m 30 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes in cycle
51%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 30%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 12:32 AM: 37%
Low 12:00 AM: 21%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.011  inHg/hr 29.294 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:24 AM: 29.298
Low 12:00 AM: 29.278
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.2
Jun: 43.0
2026 to Date: 117.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2410.0
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: 67.7°F
High 12:00am: 73.3°F
Yesterday: 89.7°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:

48


Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   9.0 @ 1:32 PM
Jun-08

9.8
Jun-09

9.4
Jun-10

9.4
High Yest:   1074.0 @ 1:33 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 37:44 Hrs
Rise: 5:31 am  Set: 8:26 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 50.1°F
Sunrise: 5:31 am
Sunset: 8:26 pm
Moonrise: 1:16 am
Moonset: 1:12 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 1.76 in
7-Day:  1.676 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.676 in
June:  1.68 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.68 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | 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 8 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Monday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 61°F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 84°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 56°F Hi 93°F Lo 59°F Hi 91°F Lo 56°F Hi 90°F Lo 56°F
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