FORECAST 08-APR-09
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:16 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
WEDNESDAY, 08-APR-09, MORNING REPORT
THAT UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT GAVE THE HIGH COUNTRY A NICE DUSTING OF SNOW AND THE VALLEYS MAJOR WINDS, IS NOW MOVING NORTH EASTWARD INTO NEVADA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONO COUNTY HAS NOW BEEN CANCELED. STILL THOUGH, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION REMAINS, PARTICULARLY IN THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM LOOKS ON TRACK FOR LATER THURSDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. RIGHT NOW, THE WINDS APPEAR TO BE LIGHTER WITH THIS STORM THAN THE LAST. THINGS LOOK TO CLEAR OUT BY LATER SATURDAY, GIVING US A REAL NICE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. NEXT STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 20 THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 80% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 - 50. INCREASING WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 - 30. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS SW 10 - 15 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
WEDNESDAY, 08-APR-09, MORNING REPORT
THAT UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT GAVE THE HIGH COUNTRY A NICE DUSTING OF SNOW AND THE VALLEYS MAJOR WINDS, IS NOW MOVING NORTH EASTWARD INTO NEVADA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONO COUNTY HAS NOW BEEN CANCELED. STILL THOUGH, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION REMAINS, PARTICULARLY IN THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM LOOKS ON TRACK FOR LATER THURSDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. RIGHT NOW, THE WINDS APPEAR TO BE LIGHTER WITH THIS STORM THAN THE LAST. THINGS LOOK TO CLEAR OUT BY LATER SATURDAY, GIVING US A REAL NICE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. NEXT STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 20 THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 80% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 - 50. INCREASING WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 - 30. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS SW 10 - 15 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.