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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Oct-2026 @ 12:10pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

79.9°F

24-hr diff: 6.3°FWarmer 6.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
80.8°F
11:46 AM 		Low Today
50.5°F
7:14 AM
Yest High
81.7°F
3:50 PM 		Yest Low
49.6°F
7:01 AM
Sta* High
83.5°F
2020 		Sta* Low
25.9°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
3.6
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
85.0 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 85°F Lo 55°F Hi 86°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 2.1°F since last hour. 38.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 2.1°F since last hour. -2.1°F
High 10:29 AM: 42.8°F
Low 7:01 AM: 35.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 59.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Oct Rain: 0.00 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.27 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.27 in for the month 0.27 in
Oct Avg: 0.89 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.89 in for the month 0.89 in
Season:1 6.68 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.58 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.9 in for the year 5.90 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
0 days in October
10 days since last rain
Current: N  3.6 mph
1Hr Average: 2.2 mph
Wind Run: 16.71 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 8.1 mph 3:39 AM
Month: 16.0 mph 5-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 30 m 26 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 27 m 52 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 34 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 25 m 17 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 14 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
4%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 23%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 2:56 AM: 65%
Low 11:55 AM: 23%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.013 inHg/hr 29.717 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:59 AM: 29.759
Low 12:06 PM: 29.717
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: 22.9
2026 to Date: 1143.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2453.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: Under 3.78 in for the month 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 3.78 in
Diff from Avg: -3.78 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:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 78.8°F
High 11:35am: 80.0°F
Yesterday: 80.0°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
85

Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
5.0
Sunburn in
22 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 PM
5.0
666 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:07 PM
 668  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.1°F
Sunrise: 7:03 am
Sunset: 6:32 pm
Moonrise: 4:53 am
Moonset: 5:21 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 1.09 in
7-Day: 1.014 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.014 in
October: 0.67 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.67 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: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 8 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 85°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 55°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

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

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 86°F Lo 56°F Hi 83°F Lo 57°F Hi 79°F Lo 53°F Hi 76°F
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