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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Oct-2025 @ 2:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.3°F than last hour.

68.1°F

24-hr diff: 5.8°FWarmer 5.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
68.8°F
2:11 PM 		Low Today
45.7°F
6:10 AM
Yest High
62.9°F
1:56 PM 		Yest Low
49.4°F
2:17 AM
Sta* High
79.9°F
2024 		Sta* Low
24.4°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
10.5
Gusting to:
 8.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
60.5 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 46°F Hi 72°F Lo 41°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 34.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. +0.3°F
High 12:07 AM: 50.4°F
Low 2:13 PM: 32.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Last 7 Days: 0.52 in
Oct Rain: 0.52 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.44 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.08 in for the month 0.08 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 		13.03 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.46 in for the year 1.46 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		11-Oct-2025
at 3:17 PM
72 rain days in 2025
3 days in October
0 days since last rain
Current: SW  10.5 mph
1Hr Average: Calm
Wind Run: 2.43 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
Today: 23.0 mph 2:13 PM
Month: 31.1 mph 4-Oct
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 19 m 33 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 16 m 59 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 34 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 14 m 26 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 0 hours, 33 minutes in cycle
61%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 2:35 AM: 89%
Low 2:12 PM: 26%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.013 inHg/hr 29.435 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:05 AM: 29.465
Low 2:39 AM: 29.254
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
Oct: 6.4
2025 to Date: 829.1
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3555.5
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: 67.7°F
High 2:11pm: 68.8°F
Yesterday: 62.9°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.1
Sunburn in
36 Minutes 		Highest:
12:14 PM
4.7
396 W/m2
79%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:30 PM
 649  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 55.4°F
Sunrise: 7:07 am
Sunset: 6:25 pm
Moonrise: 9:45 pm
Moonset: 1:45 pm
Full Moon: 06-Oct-2025
New Moon: 12:26 UTC
21-Oct-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.52 in
7-Days ET: 0.47 in
7-Day: 0.055 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.055 in
October: 0.47 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.47 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:98%
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 12 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Sunday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 46°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
 Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 72°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
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
Lo 41°F Hi 64°F Lo 45°F Hi 71°F Lo 48°F Hi 79°F Lo 47°F
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