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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 10-Nov-2026 @ 3:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.9°F than last hour.

66.2°F

24-hr diff: -4.2°FColder 4.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
69.1°F
1:57 PM 		Low Today
32.8°F
6:54 AM
Yest High
73.2°F
1:22 PM 		Yest Low
35.6°F
5:27 AM
Sta* High
75.1°F
2025 		Sta* Low
14.4°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Mostly cloudy, Dry Mostly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
1.0
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH Current CBI
Fire Danger:
77.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Veterans
Day
Veterans Day: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 69°F Lo 38°F Hi 64°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 28.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 11:34 AM: 35.2°F
Low 6:46 AM: 25.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 50.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.01 in
Nov Rain: 0.10 in
Nov to Date
  Avg:10 		0.17 in
Nov to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.07 in for the month 0.07 in
Nov Avg: 0.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.38 in for the month 0.38 in
Season:1 7.60 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.37 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.77 in for the year 5.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Nov-2026
at 1:24 AM
65 rain days in 2026
3 days in November
7 days since last rain
Current: SSE  1.0 mph
1Hr Average: 2.2 mph
Wind Run: 24.90 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 9:53 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 2-Nov
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 10 m 53 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 8 m 47 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 6 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 6 m 42 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 1 days, 15 hours, 27 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 24%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:58 AM: 74%
Low 2:10 PM: 21%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.005 inHg/hr 29.849 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 9:55 AM: 29.908
Low 3:19 PM: 29.840
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
Nov: 0.0
2026 to Date: 1163.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2874.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Nov Snow: Under 5.512 in for the month 0.00 in
Nov Avg: 5.51 in
Diff from Avg: -5.51 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in November
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 66.3°F
High 1:57pm: 69.1°F
Yesterday: 73.2°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
55

Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
11:42 AM
3.1
76 W/m2
51%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:03 PM
 624  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 59.3°F
Sunrise: 6:39 am
Sunset: 4:47 pm
Moonrise: 8:14 am
Moonset: 4:36 pm
Full Moon: 24-Nov-2026
New Moon: 00:53 UTC
08-Dec-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 0.01 in
7-Days ET: 0.44 in
7-Day: 0.427 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.427 in
November: 0.42 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.42 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:3 | 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 10 of just the month of November for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of November for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 69°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 38°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Veterans
Day
Veterans Day: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Clear
Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 64°F Lo 39°F Hi 68°F Lo 39°F Hi 65°F Lo 39°F Hi 60°F
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