249  
CDUS45 KGJT 150722  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
122 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 85 349 PM MM MM 73 12 63  
MINIMUM 51 1155 PM MM MM 40 11 41  
AVERAGE 68 57 11 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 MM MM 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 0.58 -0.09 0.28  
SINCE MAR 1 2.32 2.35 -0.03 1.46  
SINCE JAN 1 3.31 3.65 -0.34 2.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 0 9 -9 13  
MONTH TO DATE 101 152 -51 96  
SINCE MAR 1 1010 1408 -398 1199  
SINCE JUL 1 4933 6251 -1318 5616  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 8 0 8 5  
SINCE MAR 1 8 0 8 5  
SINCE JAN 1 8 0 8 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 54 500 AM  
LOWEST 9 200 PM  
AVERAGE 32  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM MDT SUNSET 819 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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