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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08/22/2026 @ 5:30pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

74.6°F

Comfortable
High Today
84.0°F
3:01 PM 		Low Today
62.9°F
7:13 AM
Yest High
83.6°F
2:47 PM 		Yest Low
63.4°F
7:19 AM
Sta* High
90.2°F
2021 		Sta* Low
46.8°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 1/2011
Rec* High
105.0°F
2023 		Rec* Low
46.0°F
1923
* Records from Weather Underground
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
0.0
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.08 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
0.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 80°F Lo 59°F Hi 75°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 68.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 0.7°F
High 12:51 PM: 72.6°F
Low 7:13 AM: 60.5°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-4-2025
Record Low: -40.7°F on
May-14-2018
Wetbulb: 70.8°F
Leaf Wet:7 0
Indoor Temp: 81.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.08 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 3.59 in
Aug Rain: 7.26 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.00 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 7.26 in for the month 7.26 in
Aug Avg: 1.71 in
Diff from Avg: Over 5.55 in for the month 5.55 in
Season:1 29.07 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		19.93 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 9.14 in for the year 9.14 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		Aug-22-2026
at 3:53 PM
108 rain days in 2026
15 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: SSE  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.1 mph
Wind Run: 7.09 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 9.2 mph 2:32 PM
Month: 50.9 mph Aug-2
Year: 56.0 mph Feb-11
Record Gust: 56.0 mph
Feb-11-2026
Sunlight:
13 h 25 m 14 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 23 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 12 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 20 m 50 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon ?>) graph (Midnight
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 3 hours, 55 minutes in cycle
76%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 82%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 8:40 AM: 94%
Low 2:37 PM: 63%
Record High: 99%
Jan-22-2017
Record Low: 0%
Mar-4-2022
Current: Falling 0.02 inHg/hr 30.760 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 30.941
Low 3:48 PM: 30.753
Record High: 31.946 inHg
Apr-23-2022
Record Low: 25.895 inHg
Apr-12-2021
Cooling Degree Days Lightning Strikes Heat Index Air
Today: 1.7
Aug: 175.7
2026 to Date: 784.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2957.9
Last Min: 0
Last 5 Mins: 6
Last 30 Mins: 69
Last 60 Mins: 231
Last 12 Hrs: 504
Aug: 37414
2026 to Date: 51684
Current: 74.6°F
High 2:54pm: 89.1°F
Yesterday: 88.3°F
Record: 127.2°F
Jun-2-2023
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.7
Sunburn in
160 Minutes 		Highest:
1:48 PM
3.7
88 W/m2
20%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
2:27 PM
 485  W/m2
Record:
2026 W/m2
Soil Conditions8 Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
2.4 in: 4.0 cb | 72°F
1.6 in: 4.0 cb | 72°F
0.8 in: 5.0 cb | 72°F
0.2 in: 6.0 cb | 73°F

Growing conditions
at the depth of:  0.2 in:


Soil moisture range is from
0-Wet to 200-Dry/Frozen
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 3.59 in
7-Days ET: 0.24 in
7-Day: 3.35 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 3.35 in
August: 6.52 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 6.52 in
HIGHS: LOWS:
99.5°F
Jun-21-2022 		-12.5°F
Jan-31-2026
Daytime Records
  95.0°F°F
Jun-24-2025 		  -2.6°F°F
Jan-30-2019
Nitetime Records
  85.5°F°F
Jul-03-2026 		  -6.3°F°F
Jan-01-2018
ICN:18 | S3C2:4 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:0.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08/22/2026 @ 5:30pm  
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   2 Snow season July 1st to June 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM.   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 Minnesota Polution Control Agency and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   7 Leaf Wetness is surface moisture on foliage. 0 being totally dry and 15 being totally saturated.   8 Soil moisture and temperatures are from sensors burried in the ground at the levels specified.   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 22 of just the month of August for this station since 2011.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of August for this station since 2011.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy with little temp change, precipitation continuing. 		Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy

Lo 59°F 		NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 75°F Lo 54°F Hi 74°F Lo 55°F Hi 77°F Lo 58°F Hi 80°F
Script by: Scott of BurnsvilleWeatherLIVE.com
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