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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Sep-2026 @ 3:05pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.3°F than last hour.

69.9°F

Feels like:  77°F
24-hr diff: -2.3°FColder 2.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
72.2°F
2:57 PM 		Low Today
55.8°F
4:43 AM
Yest High
73.3°F
3:11 PM 		Yest Low
58.7°F
3:24 AM
Sta* High
92.3°F
2024 		Sta* Low
35.3°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
0.4
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
21.5 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 70°F Lo 55°F Hi 63°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 49.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. +0.3°F
High 12:02 PM: 53.8°F
Low 2:34 PM: 48.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 58.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Sep Rain: 0.68 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		1.49 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.81 in for the month 0.81 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.8 in for the month 0.80 in
Season:1 6.68 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.36 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.68 in for the year 5.68 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
8 days in September
3 days since last rain
Current: NE  0.4 mph
1Hr Average: 3.0 mph
Wind Run: 32.07 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 9:25 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 53 m 47 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 51 m 11 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 48 m 35 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 18 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes in cycle
87%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 48%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 5:16 AM: 79%
Low 2:31 PM: 46%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.002 inHg/hr 29.463 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:09 AM: 29.547
Low 1:27 AM: 29.432
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
Sep: 126.8
2026 to Date: 1119.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2430.6
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: 77.0°F
High 2:57pm: 72.2°F
Yesterday: 73.3°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
45

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.6
Sunburn in
43 Minutes 		Highest:
12:22 PM
6.4
352 W/m2
58%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:19 PM
 939  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 6:54 am
Sunset: 6:46 pm
Moonrise: 7:40 pm
Moonset: 10:20 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.12 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.95 in
7-Day: 0.869 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.869 in
September: 4.06 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 4.06 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 29 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 70°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Lo 55°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

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

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 63°F Lo 52°F Hi 68°F Lo 48°F Hi 77°F Lo 50°F Hi 79°F
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