FORECAST 25-MAR-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

WEDNESDAY, 25-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

THE NEXT INCOMING SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL STAY OF OUR NORTH. HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BE EFFECTED BY ITS PRESENCE IN THE FORM OF WINDS. PRESSURE GRADIENTS AHEAD AND BEHIND THAT COLD FRONT WILL GIVE OUR FORECAST AREA WINDY CONDITIONS STARTING TODAY AND INTO TOMORROW IN SOME LOCATIONS. WIND GUSTS IN THE 40 MPH RANGE OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF MONO AND INYO COUNTIES ON THURSDAY. THERE ALWAYS A CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR TWO CREEPING OVER THE CREST WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY IN MONO COUNTY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ON FRIDAY GIVING US A NICE WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AND MOSTLY FAIR SKIES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NW 15 - 25 MPH G 40.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: A FEW CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
THURSDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 15 - 25 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS NW @ 10 - 20 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 - 55. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 55.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS N 10 - 20 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 70.
THURSDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS N 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 75.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 9 - 19. WINDS NW 10 - 20 MPH. RIDGE G TO 80.

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.