FORECAST 19-FEB-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

THURSDAY, 19-FEB-09, 7:00 AM

MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH MILD BREEZES TODAY AND FRIDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CALIFORNIA CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN PLACE. NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS DUE IN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY, WITH SNOW LEVELS HIGHER THAN THE LAST SERIES OF STORMS, ABOUT 5,500 FEET. THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON MONDAY WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUING INTO AT LEAST THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW LIGHT.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 3 - 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NW 4 - 8 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS UPPER 20S. WINDS W 5 MPH

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS SE 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. WINDS W 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. EVENING LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. WINDS W 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR SOME PATCHY FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 36 - 46. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 7 - 17. WINDS SW 10 MPH. PATCHY FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE LATE IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY: PARTLY SUNNY WITH FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS LIGHT.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 - 22. WINDS LIGHT.

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.