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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 14-Oct-2026 @ 3:25pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.8°F than last hour.

45.4°F

Feels like:  42°F
24-hr diff: -6.3°FColder 6.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Cold
High Today
50.4°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
43.6°F
9:31 AM
Yest High
67.1°F
3:25 PM 		Yest Low
50.0°F
7:56 AM
Sta* High
84.8°F
2015 		Sta* Low
19.7°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 11/2006
Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
6.5
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.25 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Rain
Light Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Light Rain
Light Rain
Thursday

Thursday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Hi 47°F Lo 39°F Hi 54°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 43.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. -0.7°F
High 12:10 AM: 47.5°F
Low 9:19 AM: 41.8°F
Record High: 73.2°F on
3-Aug-2007
Record Low: -17.3°F on
16-Jan-2024
Wetbulb: 44.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.25 in
Rate (/hr): 0.023 in
Storm Rain: 0.43 in
Yesterday: 0.10 in
Last 7 Days: 0.10 in
Oct Rain: 0.35 in
Oct to Date
  Avg:10 		0.52 in
Oct to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.17 in for the month 0.17 in
Oct Avg: 0.89 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.54 in for the month 0.54 in
Season:1 7.03 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		12.83 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 5.8 in for the year 5.80 in
58 rain days in 2026
2 days in October
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  6.5 mph
1Hr Average: 4.9 mph
Wind Run: 48.70 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 14.0 mph 1:18 AM
Month: 26.0 mph 10-Oct
Year: 43.0 mph 25-Feb
Record Gust: 62.1 mph
17-Apr-2018
Sunlight:
11 h 15 m 3 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
11 h 12 m 31 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 32 sec shorter than
yesterday
11 h 9 m 59 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
16%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 94%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 9:59 AM: 95%
Low 12:00 AM: 89%
Record High: 100%
12-Feb-2007
Record Low: 0%
1-Jan-2008
Current: Rising 0.005 inHg/hr 29.742 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 9:22 AM: 29.830
Low 2:38 PM: 29.733
Record High: 31.086 inHg
30-Dec-2014
Record Low: 25.130 inHg
17-Dec-2006
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.0
Oct: 18.3
2026 to Date: 2464.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1160.7
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: 41.9°F
Low 9:48 AM: 38.6°F
Yesterday: 47.8°F
Record: -31.0°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
57

Moderate
Density:
1.25 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
1:59 PM
1.8
42 W/m2
11%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:59 PM
 232  W/m2
Record:
1461 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.2°F
Sunrise: 7:09 am
Sunset: 6:22 pm
Moonrise: 11:28 am
Moonset: 7:38 pm
Full Moon: 25-Oct-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
09-Nov-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.03 in
7-Days Rain: 0.10 in
7-Days ET: 0.94 in
7-Day: 0.837 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.837 in
October: 1.17 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.17 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:18 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:77%
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 14 of just the month of October for this station since 2006.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 14 of October for this station since 2006.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Rain
Light Rain

Hi 47°F 		NWS forecast: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Light Rain
Light Rain

Lo 39°F 		NWS forecast: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Clear
Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 54°F Lo 32°F Hi 58°F Lo 32°F Hi 74°F Lo 41°F Hi 71°F
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