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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 24-Jun-2026 @ 10:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.7°F than last hour.

69.6°F

Feels like:  74°F
24-hr diff: -1.5°FColder 1.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
70.0°F
10:36 AM 		Low Today
61.6°F
4:51 AM
Yest High
82.6°F
3:39 PM 		Yest Low
56.6°F
5:42 AM
Sta* High
101.0°F
2024 		Sta* Low
46.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NNE Wind:  NNE
4.2
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
4.1 of 100
Today

Today: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 87°F Lo 59°F Hi 79°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 59.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. +0.8°F
High 10:35 AM: 60.8°F
Low 4:51 AM: 55.7°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 63.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.18 in
Jun Rain: 0.48 in
Jun to Date
  Avg:10 		1.29 in
Jun to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.81 in for the month 0.81 in
Jun Avg: 1.46 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.98 in for the month 0.98 in
Season:1 4.13 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.90 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 3.77 in for the year 3.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		22-Jun-2026
at 3:02 AM
33 rain days in 2026
5 days in June
2 days since last rain
Current: NNE  4.2 mph
1Hr Average: 4.9 mph
Wind Run: 34.08 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 2:50 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 20-Jun
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
15 h 0 m 17 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
15 h 0 m 6 s
of Sunlight Today Which is 11 sec shorter than
yesterday
14 h 59 m 52 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes in cycle
76%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 70%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 3:27 AM: 83%
Low 9:36 AM: 68%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.024 inHg/hr 29.666 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 2:43 AM: 29.758
Low 10:44 AM: 29.666
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: 121.8
2026 to Date: 196.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2414.8
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: 73.8°F
High 10:36am: 70.0°F
Yesterday: 82.4°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
58

Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.1
Sunburn in
22 Minutes 		Highest:
10:39 AM
5.1
737 W/m2
84%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:33 AM
 942  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 52.0°F
Sunrise: 5:32 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Moonrise: 4:10 pm
Moonset: 1:41 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.18 in
7-Days ET: 2.02 in
7-Day: 1.844 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.844 in
June: 5.51 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 5.51 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:72%
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 24 of just the month of June for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 24 of June for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Hi 87°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Lo 59°F 		NWS forecast: Areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 79°F Lo 56°F Hi 89°F Lo 60°F Hi 95°F Lo 61°F Hi 94°F
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