FORECAST 05-JAN-09

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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, 05-JAN-09, 7:05

LOTS OF MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER OR AREA TODAY AS A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE PASSES THROUGH. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE ONLY THE UPPER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE ANY REAL CHANCE AT LIGHT PRECIPITATION. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PROVIDING SUNNY SKIES AND SLIGHTLY WARMING TEMPERATURES. ON THURSDAY ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY. THEN, RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PARKS ITSELF OF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND, FOR A POSSIBLE EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER WITH TEMERATURES BACK TO NORMAL OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH NEAR 47. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 23. NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH.
TUESDAY: GENERALLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 56. NORTHWEST WIND 9 - 14 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 27. NORTHWEST WIND LIGHT.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 35. WEST WIND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS AROUND 23. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 45. NORTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PERTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 20. CALM WIND.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. HIGHS 35 - 45. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS TO 70.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 - 23. WEST WIND 10 MPH GUSTING 25. RIDGE GUSTS TO 60.
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HIGHS 37 - 47. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 7 - 17. 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.