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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 14-Feb-2026 @ 2:45pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

58.6°F

24-hr diff: 3.4°FWarmer 3.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
59.0°F
2:23 PM 		Low Today
32.1°F
7:05 AM
Yest High
57.6°F
12:53 PM 		Yest Low
30.6°F
6:57 AM
Sta* High
67.6°F
2018 		Sta* Low
-9.2°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
1.6
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: VERY HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
95.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 58°F Lo 29°F Hi 67°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.9°F since last hour. 16.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.9°F since last hour. -2.9°F
High 12:00 AM: 37.4°F
Low 2:31 PM: 14.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.8°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 		0.33 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.33 in for the month 0.33 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 		0.74 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.48 in for the year 0.48 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
18 days since last rain
Current: SE  1.6 mph
1Hr Average: 4.0 mph
Wind Run: 40.50 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 10:29 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 9-Feb
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 39 m 5 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 41 m 30 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 25 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 43 m 57 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
6%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 19%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 7:09 AM: 89%
Low 2:30 PM: 18%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.009 inHg/hr 29.735 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:43 AM: 29.805
Low 3:41 AM: 29.713
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.5
Feb: 254.0
2026 to Date: 1147.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
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: 58.6°F
Low 7:05 AM: 32.1°F
Yesterday: 27.2°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
47

Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
11:41 AM
3.1
408 W/m2
75%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:33 PM
 596  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 38.2°F
Sunrise: 6:53 am
Sunset: 5:33 pm
Moonrise: 5:27 am
Moonset: 2:38 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 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: 0.97 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.97 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 14 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 14 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 58°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 29°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Hi 67°F Lo 34°F Hi 68°F Lo 39°F Hi 57°F Lo 31°F Hi 54°F
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