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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05-Oct-2026 @ 7:35pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 4.9°F than last hour.

70.3°F

Feels like:  76°F
24-hr diff: 2.4°FWarmer 2.4°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
90.0°F
2:03 PM 		Low Today
46.8°F
6:03 AM
Yest High
82.8°F
2:26 PM 		Yest Low
46.6°F
7:13 AM
Sta* High
87.8°F
2024 		Sta* Low
26.7°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Station Record High
Night time, Dry, A few clouds Night time, Dry, A few clouds

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
1.4
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
64.1 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 59°F Hi 87°F Lo 57°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. 35.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.7°F since last hour. +1.7°F
High 12:23 AM: 47.5°F
Low 5:02 PM: 28.9°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 54.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.08 in
Oct Rain: 0.00 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.16 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.16 in for the month 0.16 in
Oct Avg: 0.89 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.89 in for the month 0.89 in
Season:1 6.68 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.47 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.79 in for the year 5.79 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		25-Sep-2026
at 11:23 PM
57 rain days in 2026
0 days in October
7 days since last rain
Current: SE  1.4 mph
1Hr Average: 1.2 mph
Wind Run: 48.42 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
Today: 16.1 mph 2:15 PM
Month: 16.0 mph 5-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 38 m 12 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 35 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 33 m 1 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 22 hours, 9 minutes in cycle
24%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 6% since last hour. 28%
Last Hour: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 2:42 AM: 78%
Low 2:07 PM: 13%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.016 inHg/hr 29.661 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:55 AM: 29.870
Low 6:11 PM: 29.641
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.4
Oct: 16.9
2026 to Date: 1136.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2453.5
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: 75.8°F
High 2:03pm: 86.0°F
Yesterday: 80.8°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
N/A

No Data
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   5.2 @ 12:40 PM
Oct-06

5.5 		Oct-07

5.3 		Oct-08

5.4
High Today:  
707 W/m2 @ 12:56 PM
Sun Hours Today:
08:40
   This Month: 27:06 Hrs
Rise: 7:01 am  Set: 6:35 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 7:01 am
Sunset: 6:35 pm
Moonrise: 2:33 am
Moonset: 4:32 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.17 in
7-Days Rain: 0.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.85 in
7-Day: 0.774 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.774 in
October: 0.27 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.27 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 5 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 5 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 59°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 87°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

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

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 57°F Hi 84°F Lo 57°F Hi 81°F Lo 54°F Hi 83°F Lo 57°F
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