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CXUS55 KGJT 020141
CLMRIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
741 PM MDT THU OCT 01 2026
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 89 09/13 MM MM 92 09/03
LOWEST 44 09/10 MM MM 40 09/17
09/21
09/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.3 80.0 -0.7 80.0
AVG. MINIMUM 51.6 45.0 6.6 47.4
MEAN 65.5 62.5 3.0 63.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 2.6 -2.6 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.8 -0.8 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.97 1.34 0.63 0.57
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.02
DAYS >= .01 13 7.3 5.7 9
DAYS >= .10 6 3.7 2.3 3
DAYS >= .50 1 0.4 0.6 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 09/15 TO 09/16 0.20
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 47 113 -66 78
SINCE 7/1 51 118 -67 79
COOLING TOTAL 69 38 31 46
SINCE 1/1 1006 631 375 876
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/220 DATE 09/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/210 DATE 09/22
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 56
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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