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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1151 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

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          103   07/17         MM      MM      101  07/22
LOWEST            -8   01/31         MM      MM      -13  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.6               64.4    -0.8     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM    34.0               33.8     0.2     33.3
MEAN            48.8               49.1    -0.3     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    57               53.8     3.2       67
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               22.4    -3.4       27
DAYS MIN <= 32   172              172.6    -0.6      176
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                7.3    -3.3       11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         14.03              10.73    3.30    12.41
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       81               85.9    -4.9       75
DAYS >= .10       45               33.4    11.6       35
DAYS >= .50        6                3.1     2.9        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21    MM                          1.18  09/30 TO 10/02
 STORM TOTAL    1.10                                1.07
 (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   6479               6398      81     6694
 SINCE 7/1      2386               2670    -284     2679
COOLING TOTAL    707                631      76      855
 SINCE 1/1       707                631      76      855

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/240    DATE  02/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/250    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          217
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             68
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             55     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               11     SNOW                      24
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      0
FOG                      69     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     27

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

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