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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 02-Oct-2026 @ 5:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: No Change

48.3°F

24-hr diff: -3.1°FColder 3.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
58.0°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
47.2°F
4:15 AM
Yest High
73.8°F
3:27 PM 		Yest Low
51.3°F
6:03 AM
Sta* High
90.3°F
2024 		Sta* Low
31.4°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
2.1
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.6 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 49°F Hi 80°F Lo 52°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 43.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. +0.3°F
High 12:00 AM: 45.5°F
Low 4:58 AM: 42.3°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 46.0°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 		0.07 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.07 in for the month 0.07 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 		12.38 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.7 in for the year 5.70 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
0 days in October
6 days since last rain
Current: SW  2.1 mph
1Hr Average: 1.3 mph
Wind Run: 8.15 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 11.5 mph 12:00 AM
Month: 15.0 mph 1-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 45 m 59 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 43 m 23 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 40 m 47 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 8 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
62%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 83%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 3:53 AM: 84%
Low 12:00 AM: 63%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.001 inHg/hr 29.888 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 5:22 AM: 29.894
Low 12:46 AM: 29.855
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 2.4
Oct: 6.9
2026 to Date: 2442.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1119.9
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: 48.3°F
Low 4:15 AM: 47.2°F
Yesterday: 51.3°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
33

Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   5.6 @ 1:00 PM
Oct-02

6.2 		Oct-03

6.0 		Oct-04

5.7
High Yest:   752.0 @ 10:52 AM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 07:11 Hrs
Rise: 6:57 am  Set: 6:41 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 6:57 am
Sunset: 6:41 pm
Moonrise: 9:53 pm
Moonset: 1:49 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.73 in
7-Day: 0.652 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.652 in
October: 0.12 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.12 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 2 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 2 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 49°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 80°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Clear
Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 52°F Hi 85°F Lo 53°F Hi 81°F Lo 55°F Hi 87°F Lo 58°F
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