FORECAST 22-JAN-09
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:27 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, 22-JAN-09, 7:01
WE HAVE A FAIRLY COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN SETTING UP THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. SO TO BEGIN, CURRENTLY AT 8 AM THIS MORNING, AN ELONGATED TROUGH HAS MOVED ONSHORE AND IS SPREADING ISOLATED PRECIPITATION OVER OUR AREA IN THE FORM OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE OWENS VALLEY AND ABOUT 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AT MAMMOTH. WE SHOULD SEE A CONTINUATION OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT BREAK IN THE ACTION AS ANOTHER TROUGH MOVES IN FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP OUR AREA UNDER UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY A COLDER UPPER LOW ROTATES OFF THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND GIVING US A GOOD CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION THROUGH ABOUT WEDNESDAY. RIGHT NOW, AN ESTIMATE OF SNOWFALL FROM SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WOULD BE SOME 12 - 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. UPDATES TO FOLLOW...
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 40% OF SCATTERED RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 59. SOUTHEAST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTHEAST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 57. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 33. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 38. 80% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 9,000 FEET. LOWS AROUND 28. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 38. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34 - 44. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 8,500 FEET. LOWS 22 - 32. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 38 - 48. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 8,000 FEET. LOWS 20 - 30. SOUTHWEST 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, 22-JAN-09, 7:01
WE HAVE A FAIRLY COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN SETTING UP THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. SO TO BEGIN, CURRENTLY AT 8 AM THIS MORNING, AN ELONGATED TROUGH HAS MOVED ONSHORE AND IS SPREADING ISOLATED PRECIPITATION OVER OUR AREA IN THE FORM OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE OWENS VALLEY AND ABOUT 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AT MAMMOTH. WE SHOULD SEE A CONTINUATION OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT BREAK IN THE ACTION AS ANOTHER TROUGH MOVES IN FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP OUR AREA UNDER UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY A COLDER UPPER LOW ROTATES OFF THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND GIVING US A GOOD CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION THROUGH ABOUT WEDNESDAY. RIGHT NOW, AN ESTIMATE OF SNOWFALL FROM SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WOULD BE SOME 12 - 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. UPDATES TO FOLLOW...
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 40% OF SCATTERED RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 59. SOUTHEAST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTHEAST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 57. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 33. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 38. 80% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 9,000 FEET. LOWS AROUND 28. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 38. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34 - 44. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 8,500 FEET. LOWS 22 - 32. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 38 - 48. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 8,000 FEET. LOWS 20 - 30. SOUTHWEST 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.