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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 13-Oct-2025 @ 7:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.6°F than last hour.

47.8°F

24-hr diff: -7.5°FColder 7.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
59.2°F
3:44 PM 		Low Today
37.8°F
7:02 AM
Yest High
71.7°F
2:55 PM 		Yest Low
45.7°F
6:10 AM
Sta* High
81.4°F
2015 		Sta* Low
27.4°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from N Wind:  N
0.5
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
4.0 of 100
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 62°F Lo 43°F Hi 72°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.3°F since last hour. 37.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.3°F since last hour. -1.3°F
High 6:11 PM: 39.7°F
Low 7:40 AM: 23.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 43.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.09 in
Oct Rain: 0.52 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.47 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.05 in for the month 0.05 in
Oct Avg: 0.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.39 in for the month 0.39 in
Season:1 11.57 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.06 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.49 in for the year 1.49 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		11-Oct-2025
at 3:17 PM
72 rain days in 2025
3 days in October
1 day since last rain
Current: N  0.5 mph
1Hr Average: 3.8 mph
Wind Run: 26.97 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 3:03 PM
Month: 31.1 mph 4-Oct
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 16 m 59 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 14 m 26 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 33 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 11 m 54 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 6 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
47%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 67%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:41 PM: 69%
Low 11:58 AM: 36%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.01 inHg/hr 29.819 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:10 AM: 29.837
Low 12:44 AM: 29.745
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 15.2
Oct: 98.9
2025 to Date: 3571.4
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 829.1
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: Under 3.976 in for the month 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 3.98 in
Diff from Avg: -3.98 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
7-Jan-2025
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 47.8°F
Low 7:02 AM: 37.8°F
Yesterday: 45.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
35

Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.5 @ 1:23 PM
Oct-14

4.6 		Oct-15

4.6 		Oct-16

4.8
High Today:  
766 W/m2 @ 1:25 PM
Sun Hours Today:
02:22
   This Month: 69:49 Hrs
Rise: 7:09 am  Set: 6:22 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 55.4°F
Sunrise: 7:09 am
Sunset: 6:22 pm
Moonrise: 12:00 am
Moonset: 3:14 pm
Full Moon: 06-Oct-2025
New Moon: 12:26 UTC
21-Oct-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.09 in
7-Days ET: 0.47 in
7-Day: 0.382 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.382 in
October: 0.57 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.57 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 13 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 13 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Columbus Day & Tonight
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 62°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 43°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 72°F Lo 48°F Hi 79°F Lo 49°F Hi 65°F Lo 41°F Hi 64°F
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