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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 07-Sep-2026 @ 7:45am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

66.8°F

24-hr diff: 2.1°FWarmer 2.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
67.2°F
7:34 AM 		Low Today
61.2°F
4:30 AM
Yest High
92.1°F
4:34 PM 		Yest Low
60.6°F
6:00 AM
Sta* High
99.7°F
2022 		Sta* Low
40.9°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
1.3
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
1.8 of 100
Labor
Day
Labor Day: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 91°F Lo 63°F Hi 88°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. 59.0°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.3°F since last hour. +1.3°F
High 12:16 AM: 61.0°F
Low 5:33 AM: 56.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 62.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.34 in
Yesterday: 0.34 in
Last 7 Days: 0.55 in
Sep Rain: 0.47 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.13 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.34 in for the month 0.34 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.01 in for the month 1.01 in
Season:1 6.47 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		11.00 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.53 in for the year 4.53 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		6-Sep-2026
at 8:57 PM
51 rain days in 2026
2 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: WSW  1.3 mph
1Hr Average: 1.1 mph
Wind Run: 5.17 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 6.0 mph 1:27 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 50 m 45 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 48 m 12 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 33 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 45 m 38 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 25 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes in cycle
16%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 76%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 3:00 AM: 89%
Low 7:36 AM: 71%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.012 inHg/hr 29.458 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 7:13 AM: 29.462
Low 4:27 AM: 29.415
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Sep: 56.1
2026 to Date: 1048.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2417.0
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: 66.9°F
High 7:34am: 67.2°F
Yesterday: 91.4°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
37

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
90 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
7:44 AM
 90  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 59.3°F
Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 7:22 pm
Moonrise: 2:16 am
Moonset: 5:27 pm
Full Moon: 27-Aug-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.55 in
7-Days ET: 1.25 in
7-Day: 0.698 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.698 in
September: 0.78 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.78 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: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 7 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 7 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Labor Day & Tonight
Labor
Day
Labor Day: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 91°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 63°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. North wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 88°F Lo 61°F Hi 84°F Lo 58°F Hi 91°F Lo 61°F Hi 92°F
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