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FORECAST 03-MAR-09

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:59 pm
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

TUESDAY, 03-MAR-09, AFTERNOON REPORT

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC COAST WILL BRING SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE VALLEYS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS AND A COOLING TREND WILL OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES INLAND. A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION EXISTS THROUGH MUCH OF OUR AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM FINALLY MOVES EASTWARD. WITH THE HIGH WINDS, DRIVERS ON HWY 395 IN THE AREAS SOUTH OF INDEPENDENCE INTO LONE PINE SHOULD BE AWARE OF BLOWING DUST FROM THAT 395 WIDENING PROJECT.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TONIGHT: BECOMNG PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS SE 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH G 30.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS. WINDS S 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS W 10 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. WINDS SW @ 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH RAIN OR SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 4,500 FEET. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 80.
WEDNESDAY: SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 29 - 39. WINDS W @ 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS SW @ 10 MPH. RIDGE G 40.

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.