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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
443 AM MST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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)
RECORD
 HIGH             MM   MM
 LOW              MM   MM
HIGHEST          101   07/22         MM      MM      104  07/09
LOWEST           -13   01/02         MM      MM        1  01/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.9               64.4    -0.5     66.0
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               33.8    -0.5     36.1
MEAN            48.6               49.1    -0.5     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    67               53.8    13.2       72
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               22.4     4.6       14
DAYS MIN <= 32   176              172.6     3.4      161
DAYS MIN <= 0     11                7.3     3.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         12.41              10.73    1.68     8.47
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       75               85.9   -10.9       72
DAYS >= .10       35               33.4     1.6       30
DAYS >= .50        6                3.1     2.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.18                                0.66
 STORM TOTAL    1.07                                0.66
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1       MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     MM                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6694               6398     296     5884
 SINCE 7/1      2679               2670       9     2338
COOLING TOTAL    855                631     224      925
 SINCE 1/1       855                631     224      925

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/260    DATE  11/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/220    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          269
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             63
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             50     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN              100     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               45     SLEET                      0
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     21

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

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