633  
CDUS45 KGJT 162321  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
521 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 81 359 PM MM MM 74 7 73  
MINIMUM 50 501 AM MM MM 40 10 42  
AVERAGE 66 57 9 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 0.66 -0.17 0.28  
SINCE MAR 1 2.32 2.43 -0.11 1.46  
SINCE JAN 1 3.31 3.73 -0.42 2.26  
 
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 0 8 -8 7  
MONTH TO DATE 103 168 -65 116  
SINCE MAR 1 1012 1424 -412 1219  
SINCE JUL 1 4935 6267 -1332 5636  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 5  
SINCE MAR 1 9 0 9 5  
SINCE JAN 1 9 0 9 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 35 500 AM  
LOWEST 12 100 PM  
AVERAGE 24  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM MDT SUNSET 819 PM MDT  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM MDT SUNSET 820 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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