100  
CDUS45 KGJT 190734  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
134 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 50 507 AM MM MM 75 -25 68  
MINIMUM 39 811 AM MM MM 41 -2 43  
AVERAGE 45 58 -13 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.18 MM MM 0.03 0.15 0.33  
MONTH TO DATE 0.92 0.73 0.19 0.61  
SINCE MAR 1 2.75 2.50 0.25 1.79  
SINCE JAN 1 3.74 3.80 -0.06 2.59  
 
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  
YESTERDAY 20 7 13 9  
MONTH TO DATE 132 183 -51 128  
SINCE MAR 1 1041 1439 -398 1231  
SINCE JUL 1 4964 6282 -1318 5648  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 57 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 553 AM MDT SUNSET 822 PM MDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 553 AM MDT SUNSET 823 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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