FORECAST 22-DEC-08
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:02 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
MONDAY, 22-DEC-08, 7:10
GUSTY WINDS DECREASING TODAY IN MONO COUNTY AND CONTINUED SNOWY / RAINY CONDITIONS FOR BOTH MONO AND INYO COUNTIES TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SECONDARY TROUGH TO PUSH THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THINGS LOOK TO DRY OUT FOR THE OWENS VALLEY ON TUESDAY, BUT STILL A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN MONO COUNTY AND THE HIGH COUNTRY. UNSETTLED WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY THEN THE NEXT SYSTEM TO PUSH THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY WITH SNOW LEVELS POSSIBILITY LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. THERE WILL BE SOME POTENTIAL TRAVEL ISSUES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FROM THIS SYSTEM SO PLEASE CHECK CALTRANS FOR HWY CONDITIONS. I WILL HAVE STORM UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS DAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 41. NORTHWEST WIND 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.
TUESDAY: PARTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 42. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 18. NORTHEAST WIND 3 - 9 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. DAYTIME HIGHS AROUND 28. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. DAYTIME HIGHS NEAR 21. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 17. SOUTH WEST WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS AROUND 32. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 45.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OS SCATTERED SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 29. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SNOW. OVERNIGHT LOW AROUND 22. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 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
MONDAY, 22-DEC-08, 7:10
GUSTY WINDS DECREASING TODAY IN MONO COUNTY AND CONTINUED SNOWY / RAINY CONDITIONS FOR BOTH MONO AND INYO COUNTIES TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SECONDARY TROUGH TO PUSH THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THINGS LOOK TO DRY OUT FOR THE OWENS VALLEY ON TUESDAY, BUT STILL A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN MONO COUNTY AND THE HIGH COUNTRY. UNSETTLED WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY THEN THE NEXT SYSTEM TO PUSH THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY WITH SNOW LEVELS POSSIBILITY LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. THERE WILL BE SOME POTENTIAL TRAVEL ISSUES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FROM THIS SYSTEM SO PLEASE CHECK CALTRANS FOR HWY CONDITIONS. I WILL HAVE STORM UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS DAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 41. NORTHWEST WIND 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.
TUESDAY: PARTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 42. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 18. NORTHEAST WIND 3 - 9 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. DAYTIME HIGHS AROUND 28. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. DAYTIME HIGHS NEAR 21. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 17. SOUTH WEST WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS AROUND 32. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 45.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OS SCATTERED SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 29. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SNOW. OVERNIGHT LOW AROUND 22. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 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.