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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
510 PM MDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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           91   05/12         MM      MM       92  05/31
LOWEST            29   05/07         MM      MM       33  05/03
                       05/22
                       05/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.0               74.3     0.7     76.6
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               40.2     0.4     42.8
MEAN            57.8               57.3     0.5     59.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.2     0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.96               1.14   -0.18     0.86
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        5                7.5    -2.5        8
DAYS >= .10        3                3.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   05/04 TO 05/04               0.57

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    237                252     -15      173
 SINCE 7/1      5069               6351   -1282     5693
COOLING TOTAL     21                 12       9       17
 SINCE 1/1        21                 12       9       17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/210    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/230    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     44

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