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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
602 PM MST TUE NOV 03 2026

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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           84   10/05         MM      MM       84  10/03
                       10/07
LOWEST            31   10/16         MM      MM       21  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.4               65.5     1.9     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.2               33.6     7.6     36.4
MEAN            54.3               49.5     4.8     51.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3               13.4   -10.4        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.71               1.27    1.44     1.79
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.04    0.05     0.06
DAYS >= .01       12                7.3     4.7        7
DAYS >= .10        7                3.9     3.1        6
DAYS >= .50        2                0.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   10/13 TO 10/14               0.98

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    327                479    -152      416
 SINCE 7/1       378                597    -219      495
COOLING TOTAL      1                  0       1        0
 SINCE 1/1      1007                631     376      876
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/240    DATE  10/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  10/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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