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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 01-Jun-2026 @ 10:35am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.4°F than last hour.

72.9°F

Feels like:  77°F
24-hr diff: -1.4°FColder 1.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
73.8°F
10:13 AM 		Low Today
54.4°F
4:54 AM
Yest High
81.1°F
2:02 PM 		Yest Low
55.9°F
4:06 AM
Sta* High
90.4°F
2018 		Sta* Low
41.3°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
5.8
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
13.2 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly 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
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 80°F Lo 54°F Hi 83°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. 56.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.2°F since last hour. +2.2°F
High 10:13 AM: 57.5°F
Low 12:01 AM: 34.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 63.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.64 in
Jun Rain: 0.02 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		0.10 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.44 in for the month 1.44 in
Season:1 3.67 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		6.71 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.04 in for the year 3.04 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		1-Jun-2026
at 2:49 AM
28 rain days in 2026
1 day in June
0 days since last rain
Current: SE  5.8 mph
1Hr Average: 4.0 mph
Wind Run: 20.03 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 10:25 AM
Month: 14.0 mph 1-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
14 h 48 m 10 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 49 m 19 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 9 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 50 m 24 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 20 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 56%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 4:55 AM: 74%
Low 12:01 AM: 29%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.019 inHg/hr 29.639 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:16 AM: 29.678
Low 1:57 AM: 29.618
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Jun: 0.1
2026 to Date: 73.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2411.1
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: 76.7°F
High 10:13am: 73.8°F
Yesterday: 80.0°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
58

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.0
Sunburn in
37 Minutes 		Highest:
10:19 AM
3.9
279 W/m2
32%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:22 AM
 846  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 49.2°F
Sunrise: 5:33 am
Sunset: 8:21 pm
Moonrise: 9:21 pm
Moonset: 6:05 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.16 in
7-Days Rain: 0.64 in
7-Days ET: 1.33 in
7-Day: 0.687 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.687 in
June: 0.02 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.02 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:3 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:46%
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 1 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 1 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

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

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 8 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 54°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. East wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 83°F Lo 55°F Hi 84°F Lo 55°F Hi 87°F Lo 57°F Hi 90°F
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