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CDUS45 KGJT 172337
CLIRIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
537 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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 43 308 PM MM MM 63 -20 71
MINIMUM 26 742 AM MM MM 33 -7 35
AVERAGE 35 48 -13 53
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.02 MM MM 0.04 -0.02 0.16
MONTH TO DATE 1.05 0.54 0.51 0.25
SINCE MAR 1 1.26 1.30 -0.04 0.62
SINCE JAN 1 2.25 2.60 -0.35 1.42
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM MM MM MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE MM MM MM MM
SINCE MAR 1 MM MM MM MM
SINCE JUL 1 MM MM MM MM
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 30 17 13 12
MONTH TO DATE 267 319 -52 277
SINCE MAR 1 722 1057 -335 929
SINCE JUL 1 4645 5900 -1255 5346
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 700 AM
LOWEST 20 300 PM
AVERAGE 58
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 631 AM MDT SUNSET 751 PM MDT
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 629 AM MDT SUNSET 752 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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