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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
218 PM MDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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          102   08/02         MM      MM      102  08/21
                       08/07
LOWEST            50   08/06         MM      MM       46  08/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.0               88.9     4.1     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.1               53.6     4.5     55.4
MEAN            75.5               71.3     4.2     72.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    24               14.9     9.1       20
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.58               1.07    0.51     0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        8                9.0    -1.0        6
DAYS >= .10        3                3.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   08/29 TO 08/30               0.41

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      4                  5      -1        1
 SINCE 7/1         4                  2       2        1
COOLING TOTAL    338                199     139      252
 SINCE 1/1       937                593     344      830
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     37

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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