FORECAST 01-APR-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, 01-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

A WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVING ACROSS UTAH TODAY WILL BRING US GUSTY WINDS AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS. THE NEXT SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE PACNW ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE AREA. THE MAIN CONCERN HERE WILL BE THE WINDS AND A WIND WATCH HAS BEEN HOISTED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. WIND ADVISORIES WILL MOST LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THAT TIME PERIOD AS WELL. WARMING TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TOMORROW THEN A COOL DOWN ON FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE REGION, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AND YOU GUESSED IT, MORE WINDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LITTLE MORE MOISTURE, SO THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON MONDAY OVER THE SIERRA. THIS IS A VERY CHANGING PATTERN, SO STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: A FEW CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS NW 7 - 11 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS W 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
THURSDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 15 - 20 MPH G 30.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS N 5 - 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 - 20 G 35.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 15 - 25 MPH G 40.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 30 MPH G 50.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 48 - 58. WINDS NW 15 - 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 75.
THIS EVENING: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 - 37. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 65.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. HIGHS 56 - 66. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 - 30 G 50. RIDGE G 75.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 20 - 30. WINDS SW 20 - 35 MPH G 50. RIDGE G 100.

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.