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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Feb-2026 @ 1:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.5°F than last hour.

61.3°F

24-hr diff: -7.7°FColder 7.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
61.8°F
1:23 PM 		Low Today
33.0°F
7:13 AM
Yest High
71.2°F
2:23 PM 		Yest Low
28.5°F
3:30 AM
Sta* High
74.6°F
2017 		Sta* Low
2.1°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
7.5
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
87.8 of 100
Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Hi 67°F Lo 41°F Hi 55°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 21.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. +1.2°F
High 1:14 PM: 22.3°F
Low 12:02 AM: 7.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.1°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 		0.39 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.39 in for the month 0.39 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 		0.80 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.54 in for the year 0.54 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		24-Jan-2026
at 11:36 AM
5 rain days in 2026
0 days in February
20 days since last rain
Current: N  7.5 mph
1Hr Average: 6.9 mph
Wind Run: 40.17 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 4:55 AM
Month: 32.0 mph 9-Feb
Year: 38.0 mph 16-Jan
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 43 m 57 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 46 m 24 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 27 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 48 m 52 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 29 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 21%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 7:15 AM: 45%
Low 11:48 AM: 21%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.029 inHg/hr 29.503 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 8:33 AM: 29.625
Low 1:17 PM: 29.501
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.6
Feb: 291.8
2026 to Date: 1185.1
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: 60.6°F
Low 7:20 AM: 28.0°F
Yesterday: 23.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
45

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes 		Highest:
12:14 PM
2.2
299 W/m2
44%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:29 AM
 631  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 38.6°F
Sunrise: 6:50 am
Sunset: 5:35 pm
Moonrise: 6:34 am
Moonset: 4:53 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.68 in
7-Day: 0.677 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.677 in
February: 1.19 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.19 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:4.8 | RCP:78%
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 16 of just the month of February for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of February for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Washington's Birthday & Tonight
Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 67°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo 41°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow
Friday

Friday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Hi 55°F Lo 31°F Hi 53°F Lo 25°F Hi 40°F Lo 20°F Hi 44°F
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