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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 03-Nov-2026 @ 10:35am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.8°F than last hour.

51.0°F

24-hr diff: 2.9°FWarmer 2.9°F than yesterday at this time.
Cool
High Today
51.3°F
10:32 AM 		Low Today
43.5°F
5:43 AM
Yest High
53.6°F
2:39 PM 		Yest Low
42.9°F
4:20 AM
Sta* High
75.5°F
2015 		Sta* Low
14.1°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
0.3
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
11.0 of 100
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 57°F Lo 35°F Hi 57°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 35.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. +0.3°F
High 6:10 AM: 38.2°F
Low 8:00 AM: 34.4°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 44.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.01 in
Storm Rain: 0.10 in
Yesterday: 0.03 in
Last 7 Days: 0.10 in
Nov Rain: 0.10 in
Nov to Date
  Avg:10 		0.05 in
Nov to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.05 in for the month 0.05 in
Nov Avg: 0.48 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.38 in for the month 0.38 in
Season:1 7.60 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		13.25 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.65 in for the year 5.65 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		3-Nov-2026
at 1:24 AM
64 rain days in 2026
3 days in November
0 days since last rain
Current: SW  0.3 mph
1Hr Average: 2.9 mph
Wind Run: 60.34 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 29.0 mph 2:30 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 2-Nov
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
10 h 26 m 19 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 24 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 17 sec shorter than
yesterday
10 h 21 m 47 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes in cycle
31%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 56%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 5:41 AM: 80%
Low 10:07 AM: 55%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Falling 0.02 inHg/hr 29.947 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:25 AM: 29.984
Low 12:04 AM: 29.862
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 8.5
Nov: 41.7
2026 to Date: 2741.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1163.8
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Nov Snow: Under 5.512 in for the month 0.00 in
Nov Avg: 5.51 in
Diff from Avg: -5.51 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in November
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
8-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
29 of Oct
Current: 51.0°F
Low 1:40 AM: 37.7°F
Yesterday: 39.1°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
35

Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.8
Sunburn in
40 Minutes 		Highest:
10:26 AM
2.8
279 W/m2
71%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
9:25 AM
 587  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 59.6°F
Sunrise: 6:31 am
Sunset: 4:54 pm
Moonrise: 12:37 am
Moonset: 2:02 pm
Full Moon: 25-Oct-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
09-Nov-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.06 in
7-Days Rain: 0.10 in
7-Days ET: 0.39 in
7-Day: 0.294 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.294 in
November: 0.02 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.02 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:0 | 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 3 of just the month of November for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of November for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 57°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 35°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

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

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 57°F Lo 37°F Hi 60°F Lo 38°F Hi 58°F Lo 36°F Hi 57°F
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