973  
CDUS45 KGJT 170009  
CLIRIL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
609 PM MDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 79 212 PM MM MM 80 -1 79  
MINIMUM 56 620 AM MM MM 45 11 44  
AVERAGE 68 63 5 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.49 MM MM 0.05 0.44 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.93 0.72 0.21 0.34  
SINCE SEP 1 0.93 0.72 0.21 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 6.63 7.64 -1.01 4.25  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE MM MM MM MM  
SINCE SEP 1 MM MM MM MM  
SINCE JUL 1 MM MM MM MM  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 3  
MONTH TO DATE 1 30 -29 23  
SINCE SEP 1 1 30 -29 23  
SINCE JUL 1 5 35 -30 24  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 3 1 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 68 32 36 45  
SINCE SEP 1 68 32 36 45  
SINCE JAN 1 1005 625 380 875    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 300 AM  
LOWEST 43 200 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM MDT SUNSET 717 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM MDT SUNSET 716 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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