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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05/22/2026 @ 3:15pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1°F than last hour.

59.1°F

Cool
High Today
59.9°F
12:00 AM
Low Today
51.1°F
6:07 AM
Yest High
67.4°F
6:16 PM
Yest Low
46.6°F
6:12 AM
Sta* High
84.8°F
2021
Sta* Low
48.6°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 1/2011
Rec* High
96.0°F
1925
Rec* Low
34.0°F
2022
* Records from Weather Underground
Overcast and gloomy, Moderate rain Overcast and gloomy, Moderate rain

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
0.2

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.5 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Hi 68°F Lo 58°F Hi 74°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 57.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 1.3°F
High 3:13 PM: 57.1°F
Low 5:39 AM: 46.8°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-4-2025
Record Low: -40.7°F on
May-14-2018
Wetbulb: 58.0°F
Leaf Wet:7 15
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 1.10 in
Yesterday: 0.10 in
Last 7 Days: 1.11 in
May Rain: 2.15 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
0.00 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 2.15 in for the month 2.15 in
May Avg: 4.64 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.49 in for the month 2.49 in
Season:1 13.69 in
YTD
  Avg:11
10.15 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Over 3.54 in for the year 3.54 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
May-22-2026
at 1:33 PM
68 rain days in 2026
11 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: ESE  0.2 mph
1Hr Average: Calm
Wind Run: 0.06 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 3.5 mph 1:07 PM
Month: 18.0 mph May-18
Year: 56.0 mph Feb-11
Record Gust: 56.0 mph
Feb-11-2026
Sunlight:
14 h 23 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 24 m 38 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 26 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 26 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>) graph (Midnight
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 5 days, 23 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
42%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 93%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 3:12 PM: 93%
Low 12:00 AM: 70%
Record High: 99%
Jan-22-2017
Record Low: 0%
Mar-4-2022
Current: Falling 0.016  inHg/hr 31.069 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:19 AM: 31.184
Low 3:14 PM: 31.068
Record High: 31.946 inHg
Apr-23-2022
Record Low: 25.895 inHg
Apr-12-2021
Heating Degree Days Lightning Strikes Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.4
May: 181.8
2026 to Date: 2945.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 80.3
Last Min: 0
Last 5 Mins: 0
Last 30 Mins: 0
Last 60 Mins: 0
Last 12 Hrs: 0
May: 1556
2026 to Date: 5985
Current: 59.1°F
Low 6:07 AM: 51.1°F
Yesterday: 46.6°F
Record: -31.2°F
Dec-23-2022
Quality
Index6:

19


Good
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
14 W/m2
2%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
10:06 AM
30  W/m2
Record:
2026 W/m2
Soil Conditions8 Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
2.4 in: 5.0 cb | 60°F
1.6 in: 5.0 cb | 60°F
0.8 in: 5.0 cb | 60°F
0.2 in: 6.0 cb | 60°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: 0.00 in
7-Days Rain: 1.11 in
7-Days ET: 0.41 in
7-Day:  0.697 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.697 in
May:  1.01 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 1.01 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
  84.2°F°F
Jun-23-2024
  -6.3°F°F
Jan-01-2018
ICN:18 | S3C2:4 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:96%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05/22/2026 @ 3:15pm  
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 May for this station since 2011.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of May for this station since 2011.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 68°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds and warmer, precipitation possible within 12 to 24 hrs, windy.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 58°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 74°F Lo 60°F Hi 79°F Lo 61°F Hi 80°F Lo 60°F Hi 82°F
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