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CXUS55 KGJT 011345  
CLMRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
645 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
HIGHEST 47 12/17 MM MM 54 12/05  
LOWEST 7 12/11 MM MM 7 12/10  
AVG. MAXIMUM 40.7 37.3 3.4 41.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 18.2 14.0 4.2 19.3  
MEAN 29.5 25.6 3.9 30.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 9.4 -8.4 3  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.6 0.4 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.7 -2.7 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
TOTALS 0.28 0.57 -0.29 0.45  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 4 7.1 -3.1 5  
DAYS >= .10 2 1.5 0.5 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.21 12/26 TO 12/27 0.23  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS MM MM MM MM  
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM  
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1093 1220 -127 1062  
SINCE 7/1 2318 2670 -352 2386  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 850 631 219 707    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.7  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/300 DATE 12/30  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/280 DATE 12/30  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0  
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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