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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Sep-2026 @ 5:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.1°F than last hour.

65.0°F

24-hr diff: -5.6°FColder 5.6°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
67.6°F
3:51 PM 		Low Today
54.5°F
1:52 AM
Yest High
73.9°F
3:19 PM 		Yest Low
55.8°F
4:43 AM
Sta* High
89.3°F
2023 		Sta* Low
40.0°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from E Wind:  E
2.8
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
10.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 52°F Hi 72°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. 50.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.9°F since last hour. +2.9°F
High 1:15 PM: 54.2°F
Low 4:19 PM: 46.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 57.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Sep Rain: 0.68 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		1.51 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.83 in for the month 0.83 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.8 in for the month 0.80 in
Season:1 6.68 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.38 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.7 in for the year 5.70 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
8 days in September
4 days since last rain
Current: E  2.8 mph
1Hr Average: 5.1 mph
Wind Run: 41.46 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 12.0 mph 3:54 PM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 51 m 11 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 48 m 35 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 45 m 59 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes in cycle
78%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 10% since last hour. 59%
Last Hour: Increased 10% since last hour. 10%
High 1:41 AM: 81%
Low 3:50 PM: 48%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.018 inHg/hr 29.527 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 9:18 AM: 29.552
Low 12:36 AM: 29.487
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Sep: 126.8
2026 to Date: 1119.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2435.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Sep Snow: Under 0.118 in for the month 0.00 in
Sep Avg: 0.12 in
Diff from Avg: -0.12 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in September
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 65.1°F
High 3:51pm: 67.6°F
Yesterday: 73.9°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
42

Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
1:04 PM
1.8
51 W/m2
19%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
3:51 PM
 255  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 6:55 am
Sunset: 6:45 pm
Moonrise: 8:15 pm
Moonset: 11:34 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.86 in
7-Day: 0.778 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.778 in
September: 4.15 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 4.15 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
104.4°F
25-Jul-2026 		-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.8°F°F
02-Aug-2026 		  -8.1°F°F
22-Dec-2022
Nitetime Records
  88.0°F°F
15-Aug-2012 		  -10.7°F°F
02-Feb-2011
ICN:19 | 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 30 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 69°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 Tonight

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

Lo 52°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 72°F Lo 49°F Hi 80°F Lo 52°F Hi 84°F Lo 53°F Hi 80°F
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