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FORECAST 10-MAR-09

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:57 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

TUESDAY, 10-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

RIDGING CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE AREA GIVING US PLEASANT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES, GREATLY REDUCED WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. A WEAK SPLITTING SYTEM TO OUR NORTH WILL PRODUCE A FEW CLOUDS AND A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO MAINLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. RIDGING WILL THEN REBOUND FOR THE OWENS VALLEY ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES RAISING TO ABOVE NORMAL, SAY 70 DEGREES ON MONDAY. THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL SEE A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON FRIDAY WITH A SLIGHT HIC UP ON SATURDAY AS A WEAK FRONT PASSES TO THE NORTH, THEN GREAT PRE-SPRING WEATHER FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS SE 6 - 9 MPH.
WEDNSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S / LOW 60S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 9 - 11 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: A FEW PASSING CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS AROUND 14. WINDS LIGHT.
WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS CALM.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS E 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 7 - 17. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS E @ 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS 14 - 24. WINDS LIGHT.

FOR KSRW THIS IS DMATT YOUR EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL AND PM-10 MONITORING STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.