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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Feb-2026 @ 2:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.3°F than last hour.

70.5°F

24-hr diff: 12.9°FWarmer 12.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
71.1°F
1:48 PM 		Low Today
28.5°F
3:30 AM
Yest High
60.1°F
2:54 PM 		Yest Low
32.1°F
7:05 AM
Sta* High
67.7°F
2011 		Sta* Low
-10.9°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
8.1
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
167.1 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 65°F Lo 34°F Hi 67°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 8.6°F since last hour. 6.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 8.6°F since last hour. -8.6°F
High 12:20 PM: 23.8°F
Low 2:04 PM: 5.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 48.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Feb Rain: 0.00 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10 		0.34 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.34 in for the month 0.34 in
Feb Avg: 0.59 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Season:1 0.26 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		0.75 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.49 in for the year 0.49 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
19 days since last rain
Current: NW  8.1 mph
1Hr Average: 4.1 mph
Wind Run: 66.11 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 2:02 PM
Month: 32.0 mph 9-Feb
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 41 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 43 m 57 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 27 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 46 m 24 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 28 days, 1 hours, 28 minutes in cycle
3%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 8%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 4:03 AM: 62%
Low 1:52 PM: 8%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.03 inHg/hr 29.609 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 2:15 AM: 29.885
Low 2:09 PM: 29.606
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
Feb: 0.0
2026 to Date: 0.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1170.9
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 10.315 in for the month 0.00 in
Feb Avg: 10.31 in
Diff from Avg: -10.31 in
Season Total:2 11.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in February
8 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
28-Nov-2025
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 70.9°F
High 1:48pm: 71.1°F
Yesterday: 60.1°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
48

Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.3
Sunburn in
49 Minutes 		Highest:
11:53 AM
3.4
482 W/m2
79%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:50 AM
 615  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 38.4°F
Sunrise: 6:52 am
Sunset: 5:34 pm
Moonrise: 6:03 am
Moonset: 3:45 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.65 in
7-Day: 0.65 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.65 in
February: 1.06 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.06 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 15 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 15 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 65°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 34°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Hi 67°F Lo 40°F Hi 57°F Lo 30°F Hi 54°F Lo 24°F Hi 41°F
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