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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-Aug-2026 @ 6:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

85.1°F

Heat Index:  83.0°F
Feels like:  83°F
24-hr diff: -5.6°FColder 5.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
88.2°F
3:42 PM 		Low Today
61.9°F
6:56 AM
Yest High
94.5°F
3:12 PM 		Yest Low
57.3°F
6:12 AM
Sta* High
100.3°F
2020 		Sta* Low
49.7°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
3.6
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
61.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 92°F Lo 62°F Hi 89°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 50.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 3:44 PM: 54.1°F
Low 1:33 AM: 44.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 65.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.21 in
Aug Rain: 0.21 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.82 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.61 in for the month 0.61 in
Aug Avg: 1.06 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.85 in for the month 0.85 in
Season:1 5.70 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		10.65 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.95 in for the year 4.95 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		15-Aug-2026
at 2:27 PM
45 rain days in 2026
4 days in August
2 days since last rain
Current: NE  3.6 mph
1Hr Average: 3.7 mph
Wind Run: 67.64 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 19.6 mph 2:06 AM
Month: 31.0 mph 8-Aug
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
13 h 39 m 58 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 37 m 37 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 21 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 35 m 15 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 6 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes in cycle
38%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 30%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:57 AM: 63%
Low 4:30 PM: 26%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.004 inHg/hr 29.563 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 6:53 AM: 29.677
Low 5:27 PM: 29.557
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 4.3
Aug: 182.1
2026 to Date: 855.2
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: 83.0°F
High 3:44pm: 85.7°F
Yesterday: 90.7°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
119

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.6
Sunburn in
187 Minutes 		Highest:
1:29 PM
8.9
81 W/m2
35%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:56 PM
 1005  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 58.0°F
Sunrise: 6:15 am
Sunset: 7:51 pm
Moonrise: 1:54 pm
Moonset: 10:35 pm
Full Moon: 27-Aug-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.26 in
7-Days Rain: 0.21 in
7-Days ET: 1.42 in
7-Day: 1.207 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.207 in
August: 3.79 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.79 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: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 18 of just the month of August for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of August for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 92°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 62°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 89°F Lo 63°F Hi 94°F Lo 64°F Hi 96°F Lo 65°F Hi 94°F
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