FORECAST 04-NOV-08
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:31 am
FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
TUESDAY, 04-NOV-08, 7:03 AM
LAST NIGHTS WEATHER SYSTEM BROUGHT ANOTHER 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN. THAT SYSTEM IS NOW MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEASTWARD. IN ITS WAKE WE IS LEFT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND ERRATIC, GUSTY WINDS IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH OUT THE FORECAST AREA. THOSE WINDS WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY IN SOME PLACES, PARTICULARLY ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE SIERRA AT CANYON OPENINGS. ALSO, NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES WILL TAKE A DIP FOR THE NEXT FEW EVENINGS. ALL THIS SHOULD BEGIN TO END BY WEDNESDAY AS A LONGWAVE RIDGE BUILDS IN. THIS WILL GIVE US GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES AND WARMING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY.
TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WINDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 59 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 IN SOME AREAS.
WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 60 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 36 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 21. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 REDUCING TO 5 - 10 THIS EVENING.
WEDNESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: PARTLY SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 41 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. NORTH WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 32 - 42 AND EVENING LOWS 12 - 22. WEST WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 85. THOSE WINDS WILL REDUCE TO 10 - 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS DOWN TO 50.
WEDNESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 40 - 50 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 15 - 25. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
TUESDAY, 04-NOV-08, 7:03 AM
LAST NIGHTS WEATHER SYSTEM BROUGHT ANOTHER 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN. THAT SYSTEM IS NOW MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEASTWARD. IN ITS WAKE WE IS LEFT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND ERRATIC, GUSTY WINDS IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH OUT THE FORECAST AREA. THOSE WINDS WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY IN SOME PLACES, PARTICULARLY ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE SIERRA AT CANYON OPENINGS. ALSO, NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES WILL TAKE A DIP FOR THE NEXT FEW EVENINGS. ALL THIS SHOULD BEGIN TO END BY WEDNESDAY AS A LONGWAVE RIDGE BUILDS IN. THIS WILL GIVE US GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES AND WARMING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY.
TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WINDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 59 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 IN SOME AREAS.
WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 60 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 36 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 21. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 REDUCING TO 5 - 10 THIS EVENING.
WEDNESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: PARTLY SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 41 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. NORTH WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 32 - 42 AND EVENING LOWS 12 - 22. WEST WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 85. THOSE WINDS WILL REDUCE TO 10 - 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS DOWN TO 50.
WEDNESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 40 - 50 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 15 - 25. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.