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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Oct-2026 @ 10:00am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.8°F than last hour.

68.9°F

Feels like:  77°F
24-hr diff: 8.5°FWarmer 8.5°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
68.9°F
9:59 AM 		Low Today
61.5°F
12:55 AM
Yest High
71.0°F
2:58 PM 		Yest Low
54.3°F
8:07 AM
Sta* High
80.4°F
2012 		Sta* Low
21.3°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from S Wind:  S
10.5
Gusting to:
 10.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
42.1 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 79°F Lo 47°F Hi 56°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 40.8°F
Last Hour: No Change +0.0°F
High 12:00 AM: 46.7°F
Low 9:38 AM: 40.2°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 55.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Oct Rain: 0.53 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.67 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.14 in for the month 0.14 in
Oct Avg: 0.89 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.36 in for the month 0.36 in
Season:1 7.21 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.98 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.77 in for the year 5.77 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		15-Oct-2026
at 8:47 AM
60 rain days in 2026
3 days in October
7 days since last rain
Current: S  10.5 mph
1Hr Average: 10.9 mph
Wind Run: 83.15 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 10.0 mph
Today: 26.5 mph 6:37 AM
Month: 33.0 mph 15-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 52 m 30 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 50 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 28 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 47 m 36 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 13 days, 0 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
93%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 36%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 12:00 AM: 57%
Low 9:38 AM: 36%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.017 inHg/hr 29.464 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 29.573
Low 4:22 AM: 29.440
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
Oct: 40.3
2026 to Date: 1160.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2566.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: Under 3.78 in for the month 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 3.78 in
Diff from Avg: -3.78 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 77.0°F
High 9:59am: 68.9°F
Yesterday: 71.0°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
138

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.0
Sunburn in
56 Minutes 		Highest:
9:57 AM
2.2
446 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:57 AM
 487  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 7:18 am
Sunset: 6:10 pm
Moonrise: 4:46 pm
Moonset: 4:28 am
Full Moon: 25-Oct-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
09-Nov-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.15 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.65 in
7-Day: 0.646 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.646 in
October: 1.72 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.72 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 23 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 79°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 47°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday

Monday: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 56°F Lo 41°F Hi 57°F Lo 41°F Hi 59°F Lo 39°F Hi 65°F
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