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CDUS45 KGJT 230811  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
211 AM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 22 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 1238 PM MM MM 88 6 94  
MINIMUM 64 554 AM MM MM 52 12 63  
AVERAGE 79 70 9 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.03 -0.03 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.48 0.72 -0.24 0.01  
SINCE JUN 1 0.82 2.36 -1.54 0.43  
SINCE JAN 1 4.60 6.57 -1.97 3.27  
 
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 14 5 9 14  
MONTH TO DATE 264 161 103 214  
SINCE JUN 1 842 543 299 775  
SINCE JAN 1 863 555 308 792    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 45 1000 PM  
LOWEST 18 100 PM  
AVERAGE 32  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM MDT SUNSET 755 PM MDT  
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 754 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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