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FORECAST 18-FEB-09

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:08 am
by dmatt
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

WEDNESDAY, 18-FEB-09, 7:04 AM

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS HAS MOVE OUT OF THE REGION, LEAVING A MAGNIFICENT DAY HERE IN THE EASTERN SIERRA. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS BUILDING OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST, AND THIS GREAT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THEN A PATTERN SHIFT STARTS ON SATURDAY EVENING AS AN UPPER LOW REACHES THE CALIFORNIA COAST AND SPREADS INLAND. THUS WE WILL HAVE AS CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SE 6 MPH.
THURSDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. WINDS S 4 - 8 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS MID 20S. WINDS NW 7 MPH

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 34. WINDS S 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. WINDS CALM.
THURSDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 35. WINDS SE 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. EVENING LOWS NEAR 14. WINDS W 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 30 - 40. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 - 15. WINDS S 10 MPH. FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE LATE IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY: SUNNY WITH FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE IN THE AM. HIGHS 36 - 46. WINDS LIGHT.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 7 - 17. WINDS SW 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.