FORECAST 03-FEB-09
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:24 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
TUESDAY, 03-FEB-09, 7:11
DRY WEATHER AND CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY, COURTESY OF A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR OUR REGION. LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AN UPPER TROUGH PUSHES ONSHORE AND BRINGS TO OUR AREA A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ON THURSDAY. A SECOND SYSTEM THEN MOVES THROUGH ON FRIDAY, WITH AN ONGOING CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND UPPER ELEVATION SNOW INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START HIGH WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM THEN LOWER TO ABOUT 5,000 FEET AS THE SECOND SYSTEM MOVES IN. POSSIBLE RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON SUNDAY THEN WEAK RIDGING BUILDS FOR DRYING CONDITIONS ON MONDAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 8 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 29. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 35. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 25. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 25. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS 50 - 60. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 15 - 25. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH HIGHS 51 - 61. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS 18 - 28. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 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.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
TUESDAY, 03-FEB-09, 7:11
DRY WEATHER AND CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY, COURTESY OF A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR OUR REGION. LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AN UPPER TROUGH PUSHES ONSHORE AND BRINGS TO OUR AREA A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ON THURSDAY. A SECOND SYSTEM THEN MOVES THROUGH ON FRIDAY, WITH AN ONGOING CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND UPPER ELEVATION SNOW INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START HIGH WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM THEN LOWER TO ABOUT 5,000 FEET AS THE SECOND SYSTEM MOVES IN. POSSIBLE RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON SUNDAY THEN WEAK RIDGING BUILDS FOR DRYING CONDITIONS ON MONDAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 68. NORTHWEST WIND 8 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 29. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 35. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 25. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 25. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS 50 - 60. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS 15 - 25. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH HIGHS 51 - 61. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS 18 - 28. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 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.