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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Aug-2026 @ 4:25am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 4.8°F than last hour.

66.3°F

24-hr diff: -2.4°FColder 2.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
76.1°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
66.3°F
4:23 AM
Yest High
96.2°F
2:56 PM 		Yest Low
65.9°F
6:37 AM
Sta* High
96.6°F
2007 		Sta* Low
52.0°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy Night time, Dry, Partly cloudy

Calm Wind:  SSW
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
12.5 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 68°F Hi 94°F Lo 63°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 50.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. -0.3°F
High 2:42 AM: 51.7°F
Low 3:46 AM: 49.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 57.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Aug Rain: 0.00 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.54 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.54 in for the month 0.54 in
Aug Avg: 1.06 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.06 in for the month 1.06 in
Season:1 5.49 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		10.37 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.88 in for the year 4.88 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		30-Jul-2026
at 4:15 PM
41 rain days in 2026
0 days in August
12 days since last rain
Current: SSW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.5 mph
Wind Run: 8.64 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 7.0 mph 1:16 AM
Month: 31.0 mph 8-Aug
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 53 m 39 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 51 m 25 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 14 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 49 m 9 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 29 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 8% since last hour. 56%
Last Hour: Increased 8% since last hour. 8%
High 4:22 AM: 56%
Low 12:00 AM: 41%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: No Change 29.399 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:16 AM: 29.436
Low 3:56 AM: 29.394
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 1.4
Aug: 137.5
2026 to Date: 810.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2416.8
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 66.3°F
High 12:00am: 76.1°F
Yesterday: 93.7°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
74

Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   7.0 @ 12:25 PM
Aug-12

9.5 		Aug-13

9.7 		Aug-14

9.1
High Yest:   1013.0 @ 1:14 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 83:07 Hrs
Rise: 6:08 am  Set: 8:01 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 57.6°F
Sunrise: 6:08 am
Sunset: 8:01 pm
Moonrise: 5:53 am
Moonset: 7:32 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 17:37 UTC
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.65 in
7-Day: 1.654 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.654 in
August: 2.83 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.83 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
104.4°F
25-Jul-2026 		-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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 12 of just the month of August for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of August for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 68°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 94°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely 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: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Lo 63°F Hi 83°F Lo 60°F Hi 84°F Lo 57°F Hi 82°F Lo 56°F
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