FORECAST 08-JAN-09
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:46 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, 08-JAN-09, 7:30
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL UNTIL LATER TODAY, THEN A WEAKENING COLD FRONT STUMBLES THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES, AN INCREASE IN THE NORTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL. PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING OVER THE CREST, SO MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER OUR AREA. AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THEN SETTLES IN GIVING US DRY WEATHER AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND INTO THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL ESPECIALLY IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 63. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS AROUND 27. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 58. NORTHWEST WIND 9 - 13 MPH GUSTING TO 18.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 22. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 43. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 22. NORTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FRIDAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS NEAR 42. NORTHEAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 18. EAST WIND 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. HIGHS 43 - 53. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE GUSTS TO 70.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 14 - 24. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 35 DECREASING TO 10 LATER IN THE EVENING. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 70 DECREASING TO 50.
FRIDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS 35 - 45. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 7 - 17. NORTHEAST 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
THURSDAY, 08-JAN-09, 7:30
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL UNTIL LATER TODAY, THEN A WEAKENING COLD FRONT STUMBLES THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES, AN INCREASE IN THE NORTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL. PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING OVER THE CREST, SO MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER OUR AREA. AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THEN SETTLES IN GIVING US DRY WEATHER AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND INTO THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL ESPECIALLY IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 63. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS AROUND 27. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 58. NORTHWEST WIND 9 - 13 MPH GUSTING TO 18.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 22. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 43. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 22. NORTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
FRIDAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS NEAR 42. NORTHEAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 18. EAST WIND 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. HIGHS 43 - 53. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE GUSTS TO 70.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 14 - 24. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 35 DECREASING TO 10 LATER IN THE EVENING. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 70 DECREASING TO 50.
FRIDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS 35 - 45. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 7 - 17. NORTHEAST 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.