Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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SXUS45 KRIW 171005
RECRIW

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
405 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL KEEP A MOIST AND
UNSTABLE SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TODAY. THIS
PATTERN WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE COWBOY STATE TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF VERY
GUSTY WINDS. A LARGER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND BRING COOLER AND WETTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
TO THE STATE THIS WEEKEND.

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LIGHTNING THREAT FORECAST:
TODAY:    HIGH
TONIGHT:  HIGH
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 0200 AM: SCT AT 3500 FT. OVC AT 4000 FT.
0200 AM TO 0900 AM: FEW AT 1000 FT. SCT AT 2500 FT. OVC AT 3500 FT.
0900 AM TO 1200 AM: SCT AT 3000 FT. BKN AT 4000 FT.
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FORECASTS FOR SELECT LOCATIONS:
                       FRI|   FRI|   SAT|   SAT|   SUN|
                          | NIGHT|      | NIGHT|      |
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MOOSE                   58|    38|    56|    34|    53| TEMP(F)
6460 FT               S  9|  S  7| SW  7| SW  5| SW  5| WIND(MPH)
                       60%|   50%|   50%|   50%|   40%| PRECIP(%)
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JENNY LAKE              56|    37|    54|    33|    52| TEMP(F)
6800 FT               S  8|  S  8| SW  6|  W  7|  W  7| WIND(MPH)
                       60%|   50%|   60%|   50%|   50%| PRECIP(%)
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COLTER BAY              59|    37|    56|    33|    54| TEMP(F)
6800 FT               S  6|  S  6| SW  6|  W  6|  W  7| WIND(MPH)
                       60%|   50%|   50%|   50%|   50%| PRECIP(%)
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BERRY CREEK PC          50|    36|    49|    33|    45| TEMP(F)
7600 FT              SW  6| SW  8| SW  9|  W  9|  W  9| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   70%|   70%|   60%|   60%| PRECIP(%)
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DEATH CANYON PC         47|    35|    46|    31|    41| TEMP(F)
7800 FT              SW  9| SW  8| SW  9|  W 10|  W  9| WIND(MPH)
                       60%|   60%|   70%|   60%|   60%| PRECIP(%)
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LOWER SADDLE            39|    31|    37|    27|    32| TEMP(F)
11600 FT             SW  9| SW 10| SW 10|  W 12|  W 11| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   70%|   80%|   60%|   60%| PRECIP(%)
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GRAND TETON SUMMIT      31|    23|    29|    19|    24| TEMP(F)
13770 FT             SW 11| SW 11| SW 11|  W 12|  W 12| WIND(MPH)
                       70%|   70%|   80%|   60%|   60%| 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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