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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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SXUS45 KRIW 190939
RECRIW

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
339 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD WRAP AROUND RAIN
SHOWERS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN WEST FOR TODAY INTO THE START OF THE
WORK WEEK. AREAS ABOVE 8000 FEET COULD ALSO SEE SNOW AT TIMES
TODAY...AND THROUGH MONDAY. SEVERAL INCHES COULD
ACCUMULATE...CREATING SOME SLICK OR SLUSHY CONDITIONS ACROSS AREA
ROAD PASSES. EXPECT COOL HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S TODAY.

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LIGHTNING THREAT FORECAST:
TODAY:    LOW
TONIGHT:  LOW
TOMORROW: LOW
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TODAY`S SKY FORECAST (HEIGHT ABOVE JACKSON AIRPORT)
NOTE: GRAND TETON SUMMIT IS 7300 FT ABOVE THE AIRPORT.
FEW=MOSTLY CLEAR/SCT=PARTLY CLOUDY/BKN=MOSTLY CLOUDY/OVC=OVERCAST
1200 AM TO 0400 AM: SCT AT 3000 FT. BKN AT 5000 FT.
0400 AM TO 0900 AM: SCT AT 2000 FT. BKN AT 3000 FT.
0900 AM TO 0500 PM: SCT AT 1400 FT. OVC AT 2200 FT.
0500 PM TO 1200 AM: SCT AT 2200 FT. OVC AT 3500 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS:
                       SUN|   SUN|   MON|   MON|   TUE|
                          | NIGHT|      | NIGHT|      |
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MOOSE                   49|    33|    56|    32|    62| TEMP(F)
6460 FT               W  5|  N  9|  N 11|  N  8| SE  4| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   40%|   20%|   10%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE              47|    31|    54|    32|    60| TEMP(F)
6800 FT              NW  6|  N 13|  N 13|  N  8| SE  3| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   50%|   20%|   10%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY              47|    34|    56|    32|    62| TEMP(F)
6800 FT              NW  7|  N 11| NW 12|  N  7|  S  3| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   40%|   20%|   10%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC          42|    28|    49|    30|    56| TEMP(F)
7600 FT               W  8|  N 10| NW 11|  N  8| SW  4| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   50%|   50%|   30%|   20%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC         42|    27|    47|    29|    54| TEMP(F)
7800 FT              NW  9|  N 12| NW 14|  N  9| NW  4| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   50%|   60%|   30%|   20%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE            34|    23|    39|    26|    48| TEMP(F)
11600 FT             NW 10|  N 13| NW 15|  N 10|  W  6| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   60%|   60%|   30%|   20%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT      26|    15|    31|    18|    40| TEMP(F)
13770 FT             NW 10|  N 14| NW 17|  N 10|  W  7| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   60%|   60%|   30%|   20%| PRECIP(%)
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THIS PRODUCT IS ISSUED AROUND 3 AM DAILY. FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE
INFORMATION CALL 1-800-211-1448 OR VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON

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