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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 12-Oct-2026 @ 3:40pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2°F than last hour.

79.4°F

24-hr diff: -3.8°FColder 3.8°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
83.2°F
3:01 PM 		Low Today
52.2°F
7:15 AM
Yest High
86.7°F
1:58 PM 		Yest Low
56.4°F
12:10 AM
Sta* High
79.9°F
2024 		Sta* Low
24.4°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
7.0
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
107.8 of 100
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 81°F Lo 49°F Hi 65°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 4.4°F since last hour. 32.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 4.4°F since last hour. -4.4°F
High 12:42 AM: 43.9°F
Low 3:37 PM: 32.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 57.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Oct Rain: 0.00 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.45 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.45 in for the month 0.45 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 		12.76 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 6.08 in for the year 6.08 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
0 days in October
14 days since last rain
Current: ESE  7.0 mph
1Hr Average: 6.3 mph
Wind Run: 68.66 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
Today: 18.4 mph 12:24 AM
Month: 26.0 mph 10-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 20 m 10 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 17 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 34 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 15 m 3 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 5 hours, 53 minutes in cycle
5%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 18%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:09 AM: 65%
Low 2:55 PM: 17%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.023 inHg/hr 29.270 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 9:01 AM: 29.384
Low 12:31 AM: 29.263
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.6
Oct: 37.2
2026 to Date: 1157.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2449.0
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: 78.1°F
High 3:01pm: 80.6°F
Yesterday: 83.5°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
44

Good
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes 		Highest:
12:42 PM
4.8
62 W/m2
18%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:39 PM
 666  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.2°F
Sunrise: 7:07 am
Sunset: 6:26 pm
Moonrise: 9:19 am
Moonset: 6:33 pm
Full Moon: 25-Oct-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
09-Nov-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.96 in
7-Day: 0.965 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.965 in
October: 1.24 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.24 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 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 Columbus Day & Tonight
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 81°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 49°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 65°F Lo 45°F Hi 49°F Lo 41°F Hi 53°F Lo 36°F Hi 59°F
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