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CDUS45 KGJT 282340  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
540 PM MDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28 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 56 359 PM MM MM 66 -10 58  
MINIMUM 38 558 AM MM MM 35 3 33  
AVERAGE 47 51 -4 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.12 MM MM 0.04 0.08 0.41  
MONTH TO DATE 1.55 0.93 0.62 0.67  
SINCE MAR 1 1.76 1.69 0.07 1.04  
SINCE JAN 1 2.75 2.99 -0.24 1.84  
 
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 18 14 4 19  
MONTH TO DATE 421 490 -69 423  
SINCE MAR 1 876 1228 -352 1075  
SINCE JUL 1 4799 6071 -1272 5492  
 
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 600 AM  
LOWEST 37 400 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 28 2026.........SUNRISE 615 AM MDT SUNSET 802 PM MDT  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM MDT SUNSET 803 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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