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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 09-Sep-2026 @ 4:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.4°F than last hour.

81.1°F

Heat Index:  79.8°F
24-hr diff: 4.5°FWarmer 4.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Warm
High Today
81.2°F
4:48 PM 		Low Today
57.0°F
7:10 AM
Yest High
85.4°F
1:56 PM 		Yest Low
59.8°F
6:36 AM
Sta* High
94.6°F
2021 		Sta* Low
31.4°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from N Wind:  N
0.6
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
70.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 83°F Lo 56°F Hi 88°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. 43.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. +0.9°F
High 12:03 AM: 55.4°F
Low 8:46 AM: 39.1°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 61.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 0.54 in
Sep Rain: 0.54 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.23 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.31 in for the month 0.31 in
Sep Avg: 1.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.94 in for the month 0.94 in
Season:1 6.54 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		11.10 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.56 in for the year 4.56 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Sep-2026
at 3:25 PM
53 rain days in 2026
4 days in September
1 day since last rain
Current: N  0.6 mph
1Hr Average: 4.7 mph
Wind Run: 39.04 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 3:37 PM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 45 m 38 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 43 m 5 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 33 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 40 m 31 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 28 days, 5 hours, 17 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 27%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 12:55 AM: 77%
Low 3:22 PM: 27%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.026 inHg/hr 29.760 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:56 AM: 29.929
Low 12:08 AM: 29.722
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: 69.8
2026 to Date: 1062.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2417.6
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: 79.8°F
High 3:04pm: 80.0°F
Yesterday: 83.2°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
74

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.9
Sunburn in
59 Minutes 		Highest:
12:43 PM
6.8
406 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:29 PM
 803  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 59.4°F
Sunrise: 6:35 am
Sunset: 7:19 pm
Moonrise: 4:46 am
Moonset: 6:02 pm
Full Moon: 27-Aug-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.34 in
7-Days Rain: 0.54 in
7-Days ET: 1.35 in
7-Day: 0.814 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.814 in
September: 0.99 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.99 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 9 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 9 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 56°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

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

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

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 88°F Lo 59°F Hi 91°F Lo 59°F Hi 85°F Lo 61°F Hi 93°F
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