FORECAST 17-FEB-09
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:49 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, 17-FEB-09, 7:06 AM
A SERIES OF VORTICITY CENTERS CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE UPPER LOW THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND LIGHT SNOW TO PARTS OF THE OWENS VALLEY MONDAY. THUS, UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING WITH EVEN A CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO. THAT LOW WILL START MOVING EAST LATER TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL GIVE US A BREAK IN THE ACTION WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARMING TEMPERATURES.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30%. HIGHS IN THE LOW 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH DIMINISHING SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 8 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 23. WINDS SE 7 MPH
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 25. WINDS SW 10 - 15 G 25 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS TAPERING OFF. LOWS AROUND 13. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 35. WINDS S 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. EVENING LOWS NEAR 10. WINDS CALM.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS 28 - 38. WINDS SW 10 - 15 G 30 MPH. RIDGE G 75
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES LATE. LOWS 8 - 18. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE IN THE AM. HIGHS 31 - 41. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 - 15. WINDS S 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
TUESDAY, 17-FEB-09, 7:06 AM
A SERIES OF VORTICITY CENTERS CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE UPPER LOW THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND LIGHT SNOW TO PARTS OF THE OWENS VALLEY MONDAY. THUS, UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING WITH EVEN A CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO. THAT LOW WILL START MOVING EAST LATER TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL GIVE US A BREAK IN THE ACTION WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARMING TEMPERATURES.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30%. HIGHS IN THE LOW 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH DIMINISHING SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 8 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 23. WINDS SE 7 MPH
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 25. WINDS SW 10 - 15 G 25 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS TAPERING OFF. LOWS AROUND 13. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 35. WINDS S 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. EVENING LOWS NEAR 10. WINDS CALM.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS 28 - 38. WINDS SW 10 - 15 G 30 MPH. RIDGE G 75
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES LATE. LOWS 8 - 18. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE IN THE AM. HIGHS 31 - 41. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 - 15. WINDS S 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.