308  
CDUS45 KGJT 310722  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
122 AM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 30 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 72 336 PM MM MM 86 -14 81  
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM MM MM 50 6 53  
AVERAGE 64 68 -4 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.66 MM MM 0.04 0.62 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.19 1.03 0.16 0.65  
SINCE JUN 1 1.53 2.67 -1.14 1.07  
SINCE JAN 1 5.31 6.88 -1.57 3.91  
 
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 1 1 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 1 0 1  
SINCE JUN 1 2 48 -46 10  
SINCE JUL 1 1 1 0 1  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 2  
MONTH TO DATE 338 196 142 250  
SINCE JUN 1 916 578 338 811  
SINCE JAN 1 937 590 347 828    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 AM  
LOWEST 55 400 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 638 AM MDT SUNSET 743 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 639 AM MDT SUNSET 742 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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