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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 18-Sep-2026 @ 2:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.1°F than last hour.

61.8°F

24-hr diff: -5.1°FColder 5.1°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
64.5°F
12:04 AM 		Low Today
61.6°F
1:49 AM
Yest High
78.6°F
4:45 PM 		Yest Low
63.6°F
5:51 AM
Sta* High
92.4°F
2021 		Sta* Low
41.6°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy Night time, Dry, Mostly cloudy

Calm Wind:  SSW
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
0.8 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 60°F Hi 84°F Lo 56°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 55.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. -0.4°F
High 1:23 AM: 56.0°F
Low 1:49 AM: 55.0°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 58.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Sep Rain: 0.54 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		1.07 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.53 in for the month 0.53 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 		11.94 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.4 in for the year 5.40 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Sep-2026
at 3:25 PM
53 rain days in 2026
4 days in September
10 days since last rain
Current: SSW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.6 mph
Wind Run: 1.05 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 4.0 mph 12:09 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 22 m 24 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 19 m 49 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 35 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 17 m 13 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 7 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
45%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 79%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 1:50 AM: 80%
Low 12:00 AM: 73%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.008 inHg/hr 29.717 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:55 AM: 29.729
Low 12:00 AM: 29.713
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.1
Sep: 0.6
2026 to Date: 2417.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1109.4
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: 61.8°F
Low 1:49 AM: 61.6°F
Yesterday: 63.6°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
31

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   6.8 @ 12:24 PM
Sep-18

7.2 		Sep-19

7.1 		Sep-20

6.6
High Yest:   868.0 @ 12:21 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 128:37 Hrs
Rise: 6:43 am  Set: 7:04 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 59.8°F
Sunrise: 6:43 am
Sunset: 7:04 pm
Moonrise: 2:38 pm
Moonset: 10:27 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.01 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.24 in
7-Day: 1.244 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.244 in
September: 2.66 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.66 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:1 | 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.   10 Historical average only to day 18 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 60°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 84°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 56°F Hi 79°F Lo 53°F Hi 73°F Lo 50°F Hi 75°F Lo 53°F
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