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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 11-Sep-2026 @ 3:40am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

65.3°F

24-hr diff: 10.2°FWarmer 10.2°F than yesterday at this time.
Comfortable
High Today
70.8°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
64.9°F
3:36 AM
Yest High
90.1°F
3:19 PM 		Yest Low
49.2°F
6:39 AM
Sta* High
94.9°F
2021 		Sta* Low
36.4°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from SSW Wind:  SSW
5.0
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE Current CBI
Fire Danger:
66.2 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 59°F Hi 92°F Lo 59°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 30.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. +0.6°F
High 12:02 AM: 45.1°F
Low 2:36 AM: 28.6°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 50.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.41 in
Sep Rain: 0.54 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.41 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.13 in for the month 0.13 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 		11.28 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 4.74 in for the year 4.74 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		8-Sep-2026
at 3:25 PM
53 rain days in 2026
4 days in September
3 days since last rain
Current: SSW  5.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.5 mph
Wind Run: 14.64 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 10.4 mph 2:37 AM
Month: 39.0 mph 6-Sep
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
12 h 40 m 31 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
12 h 37 m 56 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 35 sec shorter than
yesterday
12 h 35 m 22 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

New Moon
New Moon, 0 days, 6 hours, 17 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 27%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 12:22 AM: 42%
Low 2:36 AM: 24%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.012 inHg/hr 29.490 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:00 AM: 29.531
Low 3:23 AM: 29.486
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
Sep: 80.3
2026 to Date: 1072.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2416.8
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: 65.1°F
High 12:00am: 70.8°F
Yesterday: 86.0°F
Record: 103.5°F
26-Jul-2026
Quality
Index6:
48

Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   6.4 @ 12:49 PM
Sep-11

7.5 		Sep-12

7.5 		Sep-13

7.7
High Yest:   803.0 @ 12:55 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 85:38 Hrs
Rise: 6:37 am  Set: 7:16 pm
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 59.5°F
Sunrise: 6:37 am
Sunset: 7:16 pm
Moonrise: 7:09 am
Moonset: 6:55 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 0.41 in
7-Days ET: 1.33 in
7-Day: 0.917 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.917 in
September: 1.42 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.42 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 11 of just the month of September for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 11 of September for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 59°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
 Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 92°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
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: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Lo 59°F Hi 85°F Lo 61°F Hi 94°F Lo 63°F Hi 88°F Lo 56°F
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