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CDUS45 KGJT 172341
CLIRIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
541 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 67 1252 PM MM MM 75 -8 77
MINIMUM 44 538 AM MM MM 41 3 47
AVERAGE 56 58 -2 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.24 MM MM 0.04 0.20 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.73 0.70 0.03 0.28
SINCE MAR 1 2.56 2.47 0.09 1.46
SINCE JAN 1 3.55 3.77 -0.22 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 9 8 1 3
MONTH TO DATE 112 176 -64 119
SINCE MAR 1 1021 1432 -411 1222
SINCE JUL 1 4944 6275 -1331 5639
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 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 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 300 AM
LOWEST 33 100 PM
AVERAGE 63
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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 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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