FORECAST 03-APR-09
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:23 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
FRIDAY, 03-APR-09, MORNING REPORT
SECOND SHORTWAVE WILL PUNCH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY, CREATING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCATTERED PRECIPITATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN SOME LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO COOL DOWN AS MUCH AS 10 DEGREES OR MORE FROM YESTERDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OUR FORECAST AREA FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TONIGHT. WE CAN EXPECT BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITES IN SOME AREAS ALONG HWY 395 PARTICULARLY IN INYO COUNTY. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE WEEKEND FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES AND MUCH REDUCED WINDS. NEXT SYSTEM DUE IN ABOUT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE BEST SHOT A PRECIPITATION ON TUESDAY NIGHT. AND YOU GUESSED IT, MORE STRONG WINDS WILL BE IN STORE FOR US.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE AND A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. VERY WINDY TODAY WITH WINDS NW 30 - 40 MPH G 50.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS N 20 - 25 MPH G 30 DECREASING TO 8 - 11 LATER TONIGHT.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS N 7 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 4 - 7 MPH BECOMING CALM .
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. WINDS N 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NE 5 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS NW 20 - 30 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 80.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLEAR. LOWS 6 - 16. WINDS N 10 - 20 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 70.
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 41 - 51. WINDS N 10 MPH. RIDGE G 55 IN THE AM.
SATURDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS E 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 MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE FOR YOUR AREA.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
FRIDAY, 03-APR-09, MORNING REPORT
SECOND SHORTWAVE WILL PUNCH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY, CREATING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCATTERED PRECIPITATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN SOME LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO COOL DOWN AS MUCH AS 10 DEGREES OR MORE FROM YESTERDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OUR FORECAST AREA FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TONIGHT. WE CAN EXPECT BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITES IN SOME AREAS ALONG HWY 395 PARTICULARLY IN INYO COUNTY. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE WEEKEND FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES AND MUCH REDUCED WINDS. NEXT SYSTEM DUE IN ABOUT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE BEST SHOT A PRECIPITATION ON TUESDAY NIGHT. AND YOU GUESSED IT, MORE STRONG WINDS WILL BE IN STORE FOR US.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE AND A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. VERY WINDY TODAY WITH WINDS NW 30 - 40 MPH G 50.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS N 20 - 25 MPH G 30 DECREASING TO 8 - 11 LATER TONIGHT.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS N 7 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS SE 4 - 7 MPH BECOMING CALM .
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. WINDS N 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NE 5 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS NW 20 - 30 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 80.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLEAR. LOWS 6 - 16. WINDS N 10 - 20 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 70.
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 41 - 51. WINDS N 10 MPH. RIDGE G 55 IN THE AM.
SATURDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS E 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 MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE FOR YOUR AREA.