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CDUS45 KGJT 170731
CLIRIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
131 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 81 402 PM MM MM 74 7 73
MINIMUM 50 501 AM MM MM 40 10 42
AVERAGE 66 57 9 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 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)
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 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
YESTERDAY 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 51 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 71 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 44 1100 PM
LOWEST 12 100 PM
AVERAGE 28
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM MDT SUNSET 820 PM MDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM MDT SUNSET 821 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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