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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 31-May-2026 @ 11:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.3°F than last hour.

75.1°F

24-hr diff: 5.9°FWarmer 5.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
75.5°F
10:56 AM 		Low Today
55.9°F
4:06 AM
Yest High
78.2°F
1:24 PM 		Yest Low
49.9°F
5:37 AM
Sta* High
90.4°F
2018 		Sta* Low
41.3°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from S Wind:  S
5.2
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
75.8 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 83°F Lo 54°F Hi 81°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. 36.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.9°F since last hour. +1.9°F
High 10:50 AM: 37.0°F
Low 10:06 AM: 31.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 56.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.64 in
May Rain: 2.30 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		3.09 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.79 in for the month 0.79 in
May Avg: 2.98 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.68 in for the month 0.68 in
Season:1 3.65 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.75 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.1 in for the year 3.10 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		29-May-2026
at 4:33 PM
28 rain days in 2026
12 days in May
1 day since last rain
Current: S  5.2 mph
1Hr Average: 8.8 mph
Wind Run: 77.51 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 28.0 mph 12:05 AM
Month: 41.1 mph 9-May
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 46 m 59 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 48 m 10 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 11 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 49 m 19 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon, 14 days, 21 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 25%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 4:05 AM: 42%
Low 10:52 AM: 20%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.01 inHg/hr 29.570 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:49 AM: 29.606
Low 3:09 AM: 29.544
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: 36.1
2026 to Date: 68.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2411.3
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: 76.3°F
High 10:56am: 75.5°F
Yesterday: 78.2°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
58

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
6.5
Sunburn in
17 Minutes 		Highest:
10:58 AM
6.5
814 W/m2
88%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:59 AM
 814  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 49.1°F
Sunrise: 5:33 am
Sunset: 8:20 pm
Moonrise: 8:24 pm
Moonset: 5:18 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.26 in
7-Days Rain: 0.64 in
7-Days ET: 1.61 in
7-Day: 0.974 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.974 in
May: 3.62 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.62 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: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 31 of just the month of May for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 31 of May for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 54°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

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

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 81°F Lo 54°F Hi 84°F Lo 55°F Hi 84°F Lo 55°F Hi 87°F
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