Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
336 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SNOW
LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 7500 TO 8000 FEET...WITH ONLY A FEW
ADDITIONAL INCHES EXPECTED. ROADS COULD BE WET AND SLICK AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. EXPECT MORNING
LOWS IN THE 20S AND 30S. TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
BE IN THE 40S AND 50S. A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH CONDITIONS BECOMING DRY BY TUESDAY MORNING. MAINLY
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY...WITH SOME
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

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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 0900 AM: SCT AT 3500 FT. OVC AT 5000 FT.
0900 AM TO 0200 PM: SCT AT 3500 FT. BKN AT 5000 FT.
0200 PM TO 0800 PM: SCT AT 3500 FT. BKN AT 5000 FT.
0800 PM TO 1200 AM: SCT AT 4000 FT. BKN AT 6000 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS:
                       MON|   MON|   TUE|   TUE|   WED|
                          | NIGHT|      | NIGHT|      |
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MOOSE                   56|    33|    64|    35|    69| TEMP(F)
6460 FT               N 14|  N  8|  N  4|  S  6|  S  8| WIND(MPH)
                       50%|   30%|   10%|   10%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE              54|    33|    61|    35|    65| TEMP(F)
6800 FT               N 16|  N  9| NE  3|  S  6| SE  8| WIND(MPH)
                       60%|   30%|   20%|   20%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY              58|    34|    66|    36|    69| TEMP(F)
6800 FT              NW 15|  N  7| SW  3|  S  6|  S  8| WIND(MPH)
                       50%|   30%|   10%|   10%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC          50|    34|    56|    38|    59| TEMP(F)
7600 FT              NW 12| NE  8|  W  5|  S  8|  S 10| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   20%|   20%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC         46|    32|    52|    36|    56| TEMP(F)
7800 FT              NW 16|  N 10| NW  5|  S  8|  S 10| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   20%|   20%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE            38|    28|    44|    34|    47| TEMP(F)
11600 FT             NW 15|  N 10|  W  6| SW 10|  S 13| WIND(MPH)
                       80%|   40%|   30%|   20%|   30%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT      30|    20|    36|    26|    39| TEMP(F)
13770 FT              N 17|  N 10|  W  6| SW 10|  S 16| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   40%|   20%|   20%|   40%| 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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