256  
CDUS45 KGJT 180756  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
156 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 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 94 359 PM MM MM 89 5 91  
MINIMUM 54 602 AM MM MM 54 0 57  
AVERAGE 74 71 3 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 MM MM 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.48 0.56 -0.08 T  
SINCE JUN 1 0.82 2.20 -1.38 0.42  
SINCE JAN 1 4.60 6.41 -1.81 3.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE MM MM MM MM  
SINCE JUN 1 MM MM MM MM  
SINCE JUL 1 MM MM MM MM  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 1 47 -46 9  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 6 3 9  
MONTH TO DATE 199 132 67 155  
SINCE JUN 1 777 514 263 716  
SINCE JAN 1 798 526 272 733    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
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 53 700 AM  
LOWEST 10 600 PM  
AVERAGE 32  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 89 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 626 AM MDT SUNSET 802 PM MDT  
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM MDT SUNSET 801 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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