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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-Oct-2026 @ 5:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.4°F than last hour.

72.3°F

24-hr diff: -4°FColder 4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
76.5°F
2:28 PM 		Low Today
38.4°F
7:16 AM
Yest High
81.6°F
4:03 PM 		Yest Low
31.6°F
6:06 AM
Sta* High
85.9°F
2009 		Sta* Low
26.9°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
3.3
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: EXTREME Current CBI
Fire Danger:
110.5 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 74°F Lo 41°F Hi 69°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 25.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. -1.2°F
High 10:36 AM: 35.5°F
Low 3:29 PM: 21.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 52.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.53 in
Oct Rain: 0.53 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.54 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.01 in for the month 0.01 in
Oct Avg: 0.89 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.36 in for the month 0.36 in
Season:1 7.21 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.85 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.64 in for the year 5.64 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		15-Oct-2026
at 8:47 AM
60 rain days in 2026
3 days in October
2 days since last rain
Current: NE  3.3 mph
1Hr Average: 3.9 mph
Wind Run: 48.86 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 2:29 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 15-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 4 m 56 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 2 m 25 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 31 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 59 m 55 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 8 days, 7 hours, 15 minutes in cycle
53%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 17%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:08 AM: 73%
Low 3:13 PM: 13%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.002 inHg/hr 29.761 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.862
Low 3:08 PM: 29.736
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: 40.3
2026 to Date: 1160.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2541.1
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: 74.4°F
High 2:28pm: 76.5°F
Yesterday: 79.9°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
54

Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
1:26 PM
3.1
123 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:27 PM
 810  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 7:13 am
Sunset: 6:17 pm
Moonrise: 2:38 pm
Moonset: 11:04 pm
Full Moon: 25-Oct-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
09-Nov-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.13 in
7-Days Rain: 0.53 in
7-Days ET: 0.71 in
7-Day: 0.179 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.179 in
October: 1.27 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.27 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:65%
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 18 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 74°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 41°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 43°F Hi 73°F Lo 48°F Hi 75°F Lo 52°F Hi 74°F
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