FORECAST 26-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, 26-JAN-09, 7:02

THAT COLD TROUGH THAT BROUGHT AN ADDITIONAL 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN IS MOVING EASTWARD TODAY. BTW, MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN PICKED UP A TOTAL OF 55 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM THE LAST SERIES OF STORMS SINCE 22-JAN-09. HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD IN OFF THE WEST COAST TONIGHT AS FEW UP SLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND THE VALLEYS, PARTICULARLY IN MONO COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CREST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO ABOUT 50 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH ISOLATED, SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE OWENS VALLEY UNTIL THE TROUGH MOVES OUT OF HERE TONIGHT. OUR AREA WILL STAY ON THE COOL SIDE TODAY AND TUESDAY AS THAT RIDGE BUILDS IN. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE DRY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH AN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE. HIGHS NEAR 40. NORTH WIND 7 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 16 MPH GUSTING TO 23.
TUESDAY: SUNNY SKIES HIGHS AROUND 43. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 22. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 8 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 25. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NORTH WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 28. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 16. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS 26 - 36. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. LOWS 7 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. NORTH WIND 10 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 55.
TUESDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS 30 - 40. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 7 - 17. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH. 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.