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FORECAST 24-MAR-09

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:38 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, 24-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY CLIMB TO NEAR NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, THEN DROP AGAIN ON THURSDAY AS A SHORTWAVE KICKS THROUGH THE PACNW. AHEAD OF THAT SYSTEM THE WINDS WILL PICK UP WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AND AT BEST, A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY OF MONO COUNTY. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO DOMINATE THE AREA ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND MOSTLY FAIR SKIES.

AIR QUALITY IN THE OWENS VALLEY IS GOOD, WITH A READING OF 10.48 UG/M3 OF PM-10.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS BECOMING NW 15 - 20 MPH G 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH A FEW CLOUDS OVER THE MTNS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS NW 3 - 7 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS S 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS N 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS W @ 15 - 20 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS 40 - 50. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 - 28. WINDS N 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY: SUNSHINE WITH A FEW CLOUDS IN THE PM. HIGHS 45 - 55. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 55.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS W 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G TO 70.

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 MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE FOR YOUR AREA.