836  
CDUS45 KGJT 032332  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
532 PM MDT FRI APR 03 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 45 359 PM MM MM 60 -15 42  
MINIMUM 19 635 AM MM MM 30 -11 29  
AVERAGE 32 45 -13 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 MM MM 0.03 0.00 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 0.09 0.55 0.09  
SINCE MAR 1 0.85 0.85 0.00 0.46  
SINCE JAN 1 1.84 2.15 -0.31 1.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T MM MM T  
SINCE JUL 1 T MM MM T  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 20 13 29  
MONTH TO DATE 67 60 7 79  
SINCE MAR 1 522 798 -276 731  
SINCE JUL 1 4445 5641 -1196 5148  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 36 100 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 3 2026.........SUNRISE 652 AM MDT SUNSET 737 PM MDT  
APRIL 4 2026.........SUNRISE 650 AM MDT SUNSET 738 PM MDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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