FORECAST 23-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

MONDAY, 23-FEB-09, 7:16 AM

A STORM SYSTEM PUSHING THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL DRAW MOISTURE THROUGH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, GIVING OUR AREA LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS AND THE UPPER ELEVATIONS A GOOD SHOT OF SNOW. SNOW LEVELS REMAIN QUITE HIGH IN THE 7,500 TO 8,000 FOOT RANGE. AS OF THIS MORNING, MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN HAS PICKED UP 19 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE SUNDAY. A FEW WEAK DISTRUBANCES WILL KEEP THINGS UNSETTLED THROUGH THE WORK WEEK WITH A BREAK OR TWO IN BETWEEN.

AIR QUALITY TODAY IN THE OWENS VALLEY IS GOOD WITH 13.66 UG/M3 OF PM-10.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES BECOMING PARLTY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SE INCREASING TO 10- 15 MPH G 22.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS S 6 - 9 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS NW 5 - 7 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS W @ 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 41 - 51. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS SW 10 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 41 - 51. WINDS SW @ 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 - 30. 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.