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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 11-May-2026 @ 1:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

82.7°F

Heat Index:  80.1°F
Feels like:  80°F
24-hr diff: 17.6°FWarmer 17.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
83.4°F
1:05 PM 		Low Today
43.8°F
4:44 AM
Yest High
70.6°F
4:32 PM 		Yest Low
46.7°F
5:31 AM
Sta* High
89.0°F
2022 		Sta* Low
28.6°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
3.6
Gusting to:
 6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
125.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 86°F Lo 53°F Hi 80°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 5.8°F since last hour. 30.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 5.8°F since last hour. +5.8°F
High 9:11 AM: 40.8°F
Low 12:25 PM: 20.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 58.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.91 in
May Rain: 0.91 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		1.32 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.41 in for the month 0.41 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.07 in for the month 2.07 in
Season:1 2.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		4.98 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.72 in for the year 2.72 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		7-May-2026
at 11:56 PM
20 rain days in 2026
4 days in May
4 days since last rain
Current: ENE  3.6 mph
1Hr Average: 3.7 mph
Wind Run: 36.67 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 10:53 AM
Month: 41.0 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 14 m 7 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 16 m 7 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 0 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 18 m 5 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes in cycle
29%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 15%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 4:45 AM: 79%
Low 12:24 PM: 11%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.035 inHg/hr 29.713 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:05 AM: 29.878
Low 1:32 PM: 29.712
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
May: 0.0
2026 to Date: 32.1
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2318.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: Over 3.828 in for the month 5.60 in
May Avg: 1.77 in
Diff from Avg: 3.83 in
Season Total:2 28.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
2 snow days in May
13 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 80.1°F
High 1:05pm: 80.7°F
Yesterday: 70.6°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
97

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
7.3
Sunburn in
15 Minutes 		Highest:
12:39 PM
7.5
904 W/m2
87%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:16 PM
 926  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 47.1°F
Sunrise: 5:48 am
Sunset: 8:03 pm
Moonrise: 2:50 am
Moonset: 2:19 pm
Full Moon: 01-May-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.23 in
7-Days Rain: 0.91 in
7-Days ET: 1.12 in
7-Day: 0.208 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.208 in
May: 0.79 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.79 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 11 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 11 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 86°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 53°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 80°F Lo 51°F Hi 89°F Lo 58°F Hi 86°F Lo 52°F Hi 84°F
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