FORECAST 20-NOV-08
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:30 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
THURSDAY, 20-NOV-08, 7:10 AM
FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE WITH A WEAK FRONT OVER OREGON WILL SPREAD A FEW CLOUDS EARLY OVER THE AREA, REDUCE TEMPERATURES AND INCREASE THE WINDS IN MONO COUNTY TODAY. WEAK, FLAT RIDGING SETS IN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY CONTINUING OUR DRY TREND. THEN ON OR ABOUT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY A CUT OFF LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST CREATING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN. RIGHT NOW THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS LOW IS STILL IN DOUBT BUT, TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN TO NORMAL OR EVEN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL, WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 4- 8 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 4 - 7 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 3 - 6 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 54. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 26. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FRIDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 51. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 53 - 63. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 35 AND UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE CREST.
TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS FROM 20 TO 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 WITH SOME RIDGETOP GUSTS TO 50.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47 - 57. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 19 - 29. LIGHT WIND.
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
THURSDAY, 20-NOV-08, 7:10 AM
FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE WITH A WEAK FRONT OVER OREGON WILL SPREAD A FEW CLOUDS EARLY OVER THE AREA, REDUCE TEMPERATURES AND INCREASE THE WINDS IN MONO COUNTY TODAY. WEAK, FLAT RIDGING SETS IN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY CONTINUING OUR DRY TREND. THEN ON OR ABOUT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY A CUT OFF LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST CREATING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN. RIGHT NOW THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS LOW IS STILL IN DOUBT BUT, TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN TO NORMAL OR EVEN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL, WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 4- 8 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 4 - 7 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 3 - 6 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 54. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 26. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FRIDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 51. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 53 - 63. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 35 AND UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE CREST.
TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS FROM 20 TO 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 WITH SOME RIDGETOP GUSTS TO 50.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47 - 57. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 19 - 29. LIGHT WIND.
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.