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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Jun-2026 @ 10:55am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.7°F than last hour.

79.5°F

24-hr diff: 4.5°FWarmer 4.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
80.0°F
10:52 AM 		Low Today
56.9°F
5:15 AM
Yest High
87.5°F
4:14 PM 		Yest Low
52.5°F
5:35 AM
Sta* High
92.3°F
2021 		Sta* Low
41.6°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
4.0
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
28.6 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 95°F Lo 61°F Hi 95°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 55.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. -1.1°F
High 10:39 AM: 58.8°F
Low 12:07 AM: 43.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 65.4°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 		0.48 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.4 in for the month 0.40 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 		7.09 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.36 in for the year 3.36 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		2-Jun-2026
at 2:53 PM
30 rain days in 2026
2 days in June
3 days since last rain
Current: ENE  4.0 mph
1Hr Average: 2.7 mph
Wind Run: 16.66 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 9.2 mph 12:35 AM
Month: 21.0 mph 1-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 53 m 20 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 54 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 52 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 55 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 20 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
66%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 8% since last hour. 44%
Last Hour: Decreased 8% since last hour. 8%
High 6:03 AM: 75%
Low 12:00 AM: 37%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.03 inHg/hr 29.350 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:05 AM: 29.428
Low 10:51 AM: 29.349
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.5
Jun: 19.3
2026 to Date: 93.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2410.5
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: 80.3°F
High 10:52am: 80.0°F
Yesterday: 84.5°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
53

Moderate
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
6.4
Sunburn in
18 Minutes 		Highest:
10:53 AM
6.4
791 W/m2
88%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:54 AM
 791  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 49.8°F
Sunrise: 5:31 am
Sunset: 8:25 pm
Moonrise: 12:30 am
Moonset: 11:04 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.14 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 1.35 in
7-Day: 1.27 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.27 in
June: 1.03 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.03 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 June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 95°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 61°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 95°F Lo 61°F Hi 90°F Lo 60°F Hi 97°F Lo 62°F Hi 93°F
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