FORECAST 24-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

TUESDAY, 24-FEB-09, 7:15 AM

MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY THROUGH OUT OUR FORECAST AREA WITH COMFORTABLE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. A SHORTWAVE IS DUE TO DROP SOUTHWARD INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA ON WEDNESDAY AND THIS WILL EFFECT THE MONO COUNTY AREA WITH A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY. OTHERWISE CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD. WEAK RIDGING BUILDS IN ON FRIDAY SO IT LOOKS TO BE MOSTLY DRY FOR EVERYONE, THEN UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS OVER THE WEEKEND ABOUT SUNDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS S 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS NW 6 - 8 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS SW 6 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS NW 5 - 7 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS W @ 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 46 - 56. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 70.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 - 28. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 42 - 52. WINDS SW @ 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 - 25. WINDS W @ 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 55.

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.