FORECAST 02-FEB-09
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:17 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
MONDAY, 02-FEB-09, 7:14
DRY WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MID PART OF THE WEEK, ALL COURTESY OF A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR OUR REGION. ALL THIS WILL CHANGE AS A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS MOVE INLAND LATE IN THE WEEK, GIVING THE HIGH COUNTRY A CHANCE OF SNOW AND THE VALLEYS A CHANCE OF RAIN. SO, BY THURSDAY NIGHT THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL PUSH INLAND WITH SNOW LEVELS QUITE HIGH. ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY A COLDER, TRAILING SYSTEM WILL BRING A CONTINUED CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE VALLEYS WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY TO ABOUT 5,000 FEET.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 66. NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 28. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 -9 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 49. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 26. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS 49 - 59. NORTH WIND LIGHT.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 14 - 24. LIGHT WIND.
TUESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS 51 - 61. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 17 - 27. SOUTH 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
MONDAY, 02-FEB-09, 7:14
DRY WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MID PART OF THE WEEK, ALL COURTESY OF A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR OUR REGION. ALL THIS WILL CHANGE AS A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS MOVE INLAND LATE IN THE WEEK, GIVING THE HIGH COUNTRY A CHANCE OF SNOW AND THE VALLEYS A CHANCE OF RAIN. SO, BY THURSDAY NIGHT THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL PUSH INLAND WITH SNOW LEVELS QUITE HIGH. ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY A COLDER, TRAILING SYSTEM WILL BRING A CONTINUED CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE VALLEYS WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY TO ABOUT 5,000 FEET.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 66. NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 28. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 -9 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 49. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 26. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS 49 - 59. NORTH WIND LIGHT.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 14 - 24. LIGHT WIND.
TUESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS 51 - 61. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 17 - 27. SOUTH 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.