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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 14-Sep-2026 @ 12:20pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

80.6°F

Heat Index:  79.8°F
24-hr diff: -10.2°FColder 10.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
80.6°F
12:19 PM 		Low Today
67.0°F
2:15 AM
Yest High
96.0°F
2:46 PM 		Yest Low
52.7°F
5:41 AM
Sta* High
91.5°F
2018 		Sta* Low
42.0°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Calm Wind:  ENE
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
49.2 of 100
Today

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

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

Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 90°F Lo 56°F Hi 75°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 49.6°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. -0.1°F
High 5:22 AM: 58.0°F
Low 10:26 AM: 47.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 63.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.07 in
Sep Rain: 0.54 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.97 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.43 in for the month 0.43 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.94 in for the month 0.94 in
Season:1 6.54 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		11.84 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.3 in for the year 5.30 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Sep-2026
at 3:25 PM
53 rain days in 2026
4 days in September
6 days since last rain
Current: ENE  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.0 mph
Wind Run: 43.03 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 20.0 mph 9:08 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 32 m 47 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 30 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 27 m 36 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes in cycle
13%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 34%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 4:49 AM: 69%
Low 10:26 AM: 34%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.006 inHg/hr 29.357 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:51 AM: 29.373
Low 5:21 AM: 29.286
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 2.2
Sep: 101.9
2026 to Date: 1094.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2416.8
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: 79.8°F
High 12:19pm: 80.0°F
Yesterday: 92.2°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
81

Moderate
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.8
Sunburn in
40 Minutes 		Highest:
12:19 PM
2.8
281 W/m2
38%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:18 PM
 281  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 59.7°F
Sunrise: 6:39 am
Sunset: 7:11 pm
Moonrise: 10:31 am
Moonset: 8:06 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 0.07 in
7-Days ET: 1.33 in
7-Day: 1.261 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.261 in
September: 2.04 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.04 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:5 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:34%
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 14 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 14 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 90°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

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

Lo 56°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

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

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 75°F Lo 54°F Hi 84°F Lo 58°F Hi 78°F Lo 56°F Hi 81°F
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