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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
356 AM MDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT ACROSS UTAH AND NORTHERN
COLORADO TODAY...WHICH WILL MAINTAIN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
ACROSS THE REGION. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE COWBOY STATE...WITH CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY
AND FRIDAY...BEFORE THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BRINGS COOLER
AND WETTER WEATHER TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
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LIGHTNING THREAT FORECAST: TODAY: HIGH 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 4000 FT. BKN AT 6000 FT. 0400 AM TO 0800 AM: FEW
AT 5000 FT. BKN AT 10000 FT. 0800 AM TO 1100 AM: BKN AT 5000 FT.
1100 AM TO 0900 PM: SCT AT 4000 FT. BKN AT 6000 FT. 0900 PM TO
1200 AM: FEW AT 4000 FT. BKN AT 8000 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS: THU| THU| FRI| FRI| SAT| | NIGHT|
| NIGHT| |
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MOOSE 62| 39| 60| 36| 58| TEMP(F) 6460 FT SW 8| NW 3| S 9| S 9| SW
6| WIND(MPH) 60%| 40%| 60%| 40%| 50%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE 58| 38| 59| 35| 56| TEMP(F) 6800 FT SW 7| W 3| S 8| S
10| SW 6| WIND(MPH) 60%| 50%| 60%| 50%| 60%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY 62| 39| 62| 35| 59| TEMP(F) 6800 FT S 5| E 3| S 6| S 6|
SW 6| WIND(MPH) 60%| 40%| 60%| 40%| 50%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC 55| 37| 52| 37| 50| TEMP(F) 7600 FT SW 7| SW 5| SW
6| SW 9| SW 8| WIND(MPH) 60%| 60%| 70%| 70%| 70%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC 52| 37| 50| 35| 46| TEMP(F) 7800 FT SW 8| W 5| S
9| S 12| SW 9| WIND(MPH) 60%| 50%| 60%| 60%| 70%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE 44| 32| 41| 31| 37| TEMP(F) 11600 FT SW 10| SW 7| SW
10| SW 14| SW 10| WIND(MPH) 60%| 60%| 70%| 60%| 70%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT 36| 24| 33| 23| 29| TEMP(F) 13770 FT SW 10| SW
7| SW 12| SW 16| SW 11| WIND(MPH) 60%| 50%| 60%| 60%| 70%|
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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