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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Sep-2026 @ 4:55am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.4°F than last hour.

59.1°F

24-hr diff: 6.7°FWarmer 6.7°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
68.1°F
12:06 AM 		Low Today
58.9°F
4:50 AM
Yest High
84.3°F
2:46 PM 		Yest Low
49.4°F
6:48 AM
Sta* High
87.7°F
2016 		Sta* Low
39.8°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
1.0
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
3.5 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 55°F Hi 80°F Lo 57°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 49.3°F
Last Hour: No Change -0.0°F
High 1:12 AM: 51.5°F
Low 12:04 AM: 48.5°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 54.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.06 in
Sep Rain: 0.60 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		1.33 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.73 in for the month 0.73 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.88 in for the month 0.88 in
Season:1 6.60 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.20 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.6 in for the year 5.60 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		20-Sep-2026
at 9:46 PM
56 rain days in 2026
7 days in September
2 days since last rain
Current: WSW  1.0 mph
1Hr Average: 1.1 mph
Wind Run: 17.73 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 12:03 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 9 m 25 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 6 m 48 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 37 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 4 m 12 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 7 hours, 28 minutes in cycle
90%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 6% since last hour. 70%
Last Hour: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 4:34 AM: 70%
Low 12:04 AM: 50%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.009 inHg/hr 29.629 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:01 AM: 29.649
Low 3:39 AM: 29.615
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.0
Sep: 5.8
2026 to Date: 2422.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1113.5
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: 59.1°F
Low 4:50 AM: 58.9°F
Yesterday: 49.4°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
32

Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   6.1 @ 12:57 PM
Sep-23

6.9 		Sep-24

6.7 		Sep-25

6.1
High Yest:   745.0 @ 12:54 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 166:41 Hrs
Rise: 6:48 am  Set: 6:56 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 59.9°F
Sunrise: 6:48 am
Sunset: 6:56 pm
Moonrise: 5:36 pm
Moonset: 3:29 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.06 in
7-Days ET: 1.03 in
7-Day: 0.971 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.971 in
September: 3.37 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.37 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 23 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 55°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday

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

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 57°F Hi 69°F Lo 53°F Hi 77°F Lo 55°F Hi 83°F Lo 55°F
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