Recreational Report Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
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SXUS45 KRIW 131010
RECRIW
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
410 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION TODAY AS A
WEAK PACIFIC COLD FRONT STARTS TO APPROACH THE STATE. THIS UNSETTLED
AND WARM WEATHER PATTERN WILL KEEP A THREAT OF WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN
WYOMING TODAY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND
EVEN SMALL HAIL. OTHERWISE...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
THE REST OF THE COWBOY STATE WITH AREAS OF BREEZY WINDS AND ANOTHER
DAY OF ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY.
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LIGHTNING THREAT FORECAST:
TODAY: MODERATE
TONIGHT: MODERATE
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 1200 PM: SCT AT 6000 FT. BKN AT 15000 FT.
1200 PM TO 1200 AM: SCT AT 6000 FT. BKN AT 10000 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS:
THU| THU| FRI| FRI| SAT|
| NIGHT| | NIGHT| |
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MOOSE 73| 38| 60| 35| 72| TEMP(F)
6460 FT SW 11| W 9| SW 15| SW 8| S 7| WIND(MPH)
30%| 30%| 20%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE 69| 37| 58| 35| 68| TEMP(F)
6800 FT SW 13| W 13| SW 15| SW 9| S 7| WIND(MPH)
40%| 30%| 20%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY 71| 40| 61| 37| 71| TEMP(F)
6800 FT SW 9| W 11| SW 13| SW 8| S 6| WIND(MPH)
30%| 30%| 20%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC 59| 33| 49| 35| 60| TEMP(F)
7600 FT SW 12| SW 16| SW 19| SW 13| SW 10| WIND(MPH)
40%| 40%| 30%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC 58| 33| 48| 33| 59| TEMP(F)
7800 FT SW 12| W 16| W 19| SW 11| SW 9| WIND(MPH)
40%| 40%| 20%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE 48| 27| 39| 31| 48| TEMP(F)
11600 FT SW 15| W 17| W 20| SW 12| SW 10| WIND(MPH)
40%| 40%| 20%| 0%| 0%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT 40| 19| 31| 23| 40| TEMP(F)
13770 FT SW 15| W 17| SW 20| SW 13| SW 11| WIND(MPH)
40%| 40%| 20%| 0%| 0%| 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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