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CXUS55 KGJT 011912
CLMRIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
112 PM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 80 04/21 MM MM 81 04/11
04/12
LOWEST 19 04/03 MM MM 22 04/02
04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.2 62.9 1.3 66.7
AVG. MINIMUM 35.0 32.6 2.4 32.7
MEAN 49.6 47.7 1.9 49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 10 14.0 -4.0 16
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.62 1.01 0.61 0.81
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.03
DAYS >= .01 13 8.0 5.0 6
DAYS >= .10 6 3.3 2.7 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.5 -0.5 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 03/31 TO 04/01 0.41
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 454 518 -64 451
SINCE 7/1 4832 6099 -1267 5520
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/250 DATE 04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/200 DATE 04/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 50
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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