FORECAST 11-MAR-09
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:07 am
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
WEDNESDAY, 11-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT
SOME HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE HEADED OUR WAY. NOT MUCH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THING, JUST ENOUGH TO BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE VALLEYS. THAT DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST LATER THURSDAY, THEN A TRANSITORY SHORTWAVE RIDGE BUILDS IN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM JUST BRUSHING OUR AREA ON SATURDAY NIGHT / EARLY SUNDAY. ONCE AGAIN, PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED WITH LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED FOR THE SIERRA. HIGH PRESSURE TAKES HOLD ON MONDAY WITH DRY WEATHER AND WARMING TEMPERATURES FOR THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S / LOW 60S. WINDS SE 5 - 11 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 7 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 7 - 11 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID / UPPER 30S. WINDS CALM.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. WINDS E 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS E 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS LIGHT.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE . LOWS 14 - 24. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 37 - 47. WINDS NE @ 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 - 24. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
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.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
WEDNESDAY, 11-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT
SOME HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE HEADED OUR WAY. NOT MUCH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THING, JUST ENOUGH TO BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE VALLEYS. THAT DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST LATER THURSDAY, THEN A TRANSITORY SHORTWAVE RIDGE BUILDS IN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM JUST BRUSHING OUR AREA ON SATURDAY NIGHT / EARLY SUNDAY. ONCE AGAIN, PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED WITH LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED FOR THE SIERRA. HIGH PRESSURE TAKES HOLD ON MONDAY WITH DRY WEATHER AND WARMING TEMPERATURES FOR THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S / LOW 60S. WINDS SE 5 - 11 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 7 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 7 - 11 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID / UPPER 30S. WINDS CALM.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. WINDS E 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS E 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS LIGHT.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE . LOWS 14 - 24. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 37 - 47. WINDS NE @ 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 - 24. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
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.