Recreational Report Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
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SXUS45 KRIW 180921
RECRIW
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
321 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
CHANCES FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING. A LARGE PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING CHANCES FOR
NUMEROUS SHOWERS...AND SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...TODAY. LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING COOL HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S
AND 50S. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO
TOMORROW...WITH SOME SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET.
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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 0800 AM: FEW AT 1500 FT. BKN AT 5000 FT.
0800 AM TO 0200 PM: BKN AT 3000 FT. OVC AT 5000 FT.
0200 PM TO 0400 PM: SCT AT 5000 FT. BKN AT 11000 FT.
0400 PM TO 1000 PM: BKN AT 3000 FT. BKN AT 10000 FT.
1000 PM TO 1200 AM: SCT AT 2000 FT. BKN AT 5000 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS:
SAT| SAT| SUN| SUN| MON|
| NIGHT| | NIGHT| |
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MOOSE 53| 35| 51| 34| 55| TEMP(F)
6460 FT SW 9| SW 6| SW 6| N 5| NW 6| WIND(MPH)
70%| 60%| 60%| 30%| 30%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE 49| 34| 49| 32| 53| TEMP(F)
6800 FT SW 7| W 8| W 5| N 6| NW 6| WIND(MPH)
70%| 60%| 60%| 30%| 40%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY 51| 36| 49| 35| 55| TEMP(F)
6800 FT SW 6| SW 5| W 5| N 6| NW 6| WIND(MPH)
70%| 60%| 60%| 30%| 30%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC 46| 32| 43| 29| 48| TEMP(F)
7600 FT SW 9| SW 9| W 8| N 7| NW 8| WIND(MPH)
70%| 60%| 70%| 40%| 40%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC 44| 30| 42| 28| 46| TEMP(F)
7800 FT SW 9| W 11| W 9| N 8| NW 9| WIND(MPH)
80%| 60%| 60%| 50%| 50%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE 37| 26| 35| 24| 38| TEMP(F)
11600 FT SW 10| W 11| W 10| N 9| NW 11| WIND(MPH)
80%| 60%| 60%| 50%| 50%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT 29| 18| 27| 16| 30| TEMP(F)
13770 FT SW 11| W 12| W 11| N 10| NW 12| WIND(MPH)
80%| 60%| 60%| 50%| 50%| 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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