FORECAST 02-APR-09 (HIGH WIND REPORT)

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FORECAST 02-APR-09 (HIGH WIND REPORT)

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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

THURSDAY, 02-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

THE LEADING EDGE OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REACH THE PACNW COAST THIS MORNING, THEN MOVE INLAND THROUGH THE DAY AND EVENING. THAT TROUGH WILL BRING STRONG, GUSTY WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. THIS IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES, THE TOWNS OF THE OWENS VALLEY, THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY, ASPENDELL AND MT. WHITNEY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT MONO COUNTY AS WELL. BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE IN MONO AND INYO COUNTIES. THEN THERE WILL BE A NICE BREAK IN THE WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND, AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN, WITH A REBOUND IN TEMPERATURES AND A REDUCTION OF THE WINDS FROM FRIDAY. ANOTHER, STRONGER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA, WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. AND ONCE AGAIN, GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS SYSTEM.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. VERY WINDY LATER TODAY WITH WINDS NW 30 - 40 MPH G 60.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS NW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
FRIDAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDY WITH WINDS N 30 - 40 MPH G 55.
FRIDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BLUSTERY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS W 25 - 30 MPH G 40.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 15 - 25 MPH G 45.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 30 MPH G 50.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 20 - 30 MPH.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. WINDS N 10 - 20 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 56 - 66. WINDS SW 20 - 30 MPH G 45 IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE G 80.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS 20 - 30. WINDS SW 20 - 35 MPH G 50. RIDGE G 90.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS N 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 65.
FRIDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLEAR. LOWS 7 - 17. WINDS N 10 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 60.

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.
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