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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
248 AM MST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

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           62   12/22         MM      MM       47  12/17
                       12/24
LOWEST            13   12/01         MM      MM        7  12/11
                       12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.5               37.3     9.2     40.7
AVG. MINIMUM    24.2               14.0    10.2     18.2
MEAN            35.4               25.6     9.8     29.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                9.4    -7.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               30.6    -3.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.7    -2.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.50               0.57   -0.07     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        6                7.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= .10        2                1.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   12/06 TO 12/06               0.21

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    910               1220    -310     1093
 SINCE 7/1      2073               2670    -597     2318
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       876                631     245      850
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/260    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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