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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
523 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

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           66   03/21         MM      MM       62  03/29
LOWEST            20   03/09         MM      MM       14  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.2               55.4    -1.2     44.2
AVG. MINIMUM    28.3               27.0     1.3     24.3
MEAN            41.2               41.2     0.0     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               25.7    -2.7       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.29               0.76    0.53     2.49
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       10                7.2     2.8       13
DAYS >= .10        7                2.3     4.7        8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   03/29 TO 03/29               1.21

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    729                738      -9      947
 SINCE 7/1      5053               5581    -528     5946
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/330    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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