FORECAST 07-JAN-09
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:06 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
WEDNESDAY, 07-JAN-09, 7:08
A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY PROVIDING US WITH DRY WEATHER AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. ON THURSDAY NIGHT AN ANEMIC TROUGH HOBBLES THROUGH GIVING THE UPPER ELEVATIONS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. THE BIGGER ISSUE WILL BE THE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH GUSTY CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND THE VALLEYS. ON SATURDAY AN AMPLIFYING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ROLLS EASTWARD INTO CALIFORNIA GIVING OUR AREA DRY WEATHER, LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH HIGHS NEAR 64. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 25. LIGHT WESTERLY WIND.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 3 - 9 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 24. NORTHWEST 8 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 47. CALM WIND.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 27. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS NEAR 56. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 21. ON / OFF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NORTH WIND 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS 43 - 53. LIGHT WIND.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 16 - 26. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGHS 41 - 51. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OVER THE CREST. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 GUSTING TO 35. RIDGE GUSTS TO 65.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS 7 - 17. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 GUSTING TO 30. RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
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
WEDNESDAY, 07-JAN-09, 7:08
A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY PROVIDING US WITH DRY WEATHER AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. ON THURSDAY NIGHT AN ANEMIC TROUGH HOBBLES THROUGH GIVING THE UPPER ELEVATIONS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. THE BIGGER ISSUE WILL BE THE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH GUSTY CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND THE VALLEYS. ON SATURDAY AN AMPLIFYING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ROLLS EASTWARD INTO CALIFORNIA GIVING OUR AREA DRY WEATHER, LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH HIGHS NEAR 64. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 25. LIGHT WESTERLY WIND.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 3 - 9 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 24. NORTHWEST 8 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 47. CALM WIND.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 27. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS NEAR 56. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 21. ON / OFF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NORTH WIND 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS 43 - 53. LIGHT WIND.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 16 - 26. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGHS 41 - 51. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OVER THE CREST. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 GUSTING TO 35. RIDGE GUSTS TO 65.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS 7 - 17. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 GUSTING TO 30. RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
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.