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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Sep-2025 @ 10:20am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 6.5°F than last hour.

78.7°F

24-hr diff: -0.1°FColder 0.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
79.0°F
10:18 AM 		Low Today
51.5°F
6:38 AM
Yest High
87.0°F
3:13 PM 		Yest Low
51.9°F
5:47 AM
Sta* High
96.0°F
2022 		Sta* Low
43.3°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from E Wind:  E
0.3
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
63.0 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Smoke
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Smoke
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 89°F Lo 53°F Hi 72°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.7°F since last hour. 43.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.7°F since last hour. -3.7°F
High 8:18 AM: 51.4°F
Low 3:06 AM: 39.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 60.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.20 in
Sep Rain: 0.00 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.04 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.04 in for the month 0.04 in
Sep Avg: 1.44 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.44 in for the month 1.44 in
Season:1 8.94 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		11.15 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 2.21 in for the year 2.21 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		31-Aug-2025
at 6:50 AM
60 rain days in 2025
0 days in September
4 days since last rain
Current: E  0.3 mph
1Hr Average: 2.5 mph
Wind Run: 8.55 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 12:32 AM
Month: 22.0 mph 2-Sep
Year: 47.2 mph 3-Mar
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 57 m 46 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 55 m 14 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 32 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 52 m 41 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 10 hours, 17 minutes in cycle
90%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 13% since last hour. 29%
Last Hour: Decreased 13% since last hour. 13%
High 6:46 AM: 74%
Low 10:19 AM: 29%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.006 inHg/hr 29.532 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.613
Low 5:20 AM: 29.515
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.3
Sep: 12.2
2025 to Date: 775.5
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3403.2
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:
7-Jan-2025
Average 1st Snow:
27 of Oct
Current: 78.7°F
High 10:18am: 79.0°F
Yesterday: 83.7°F
Record: 102.9°F
8-Jul-2021
Quality
Index6:
66

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.7
Sunburn in
30 Minutes 		Highest:
10:18 AM
3.7
575 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
10:18 AM
 575  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 54.3°F
Sunrise: 6:30 am
Sunset: 7:27 pm
Moonrise: 5:32 pm
Moonset: 2:42 am
Full Moon: 07-Sep-2025
New Moon: 19:55 UTC
21-Sep-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.20 in
7-Days ET: 0.96 in
7-Day: 0.757 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.757 in
September: 0.51 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.51 in
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HIGHS: LOWS:
102.9°F
25-Jun-2012 		-14.6°F
2-Feb-2011
Daytime Records
  100.6°F°F
12-Jul-2024 		  -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:98%
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 4 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 89°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Smoke
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Smoke

Lo 53°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 72°F Lo 49°F Hi 78°F Lo 53°F Hi 80°F Lo 55°F Hi 85°F
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