FORECAST 17-APR-09

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FORECAST 17-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

FRIDAY, 17-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

AN UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TODAY. THAT RIDGE WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE WEST, REACHING ITS PEAK ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US IS A DRY PATTERN WITH A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND THROUGH TUESDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY THEN. THIS HAS ALL THE MAKINGS FOR SPECTACULAR EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER. A MODERATE NORTH-SOUTH SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GIVE SOME AREAS LIGHT BREEZES EACH DAY. ON WEDNESDAY, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES IN OFF THE WEST COAST AND THIS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF GUSTY WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA THROUGH FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THIS IS STILL A LONG WAY OFF SO STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS N 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S / LOW 80S. WINDS S 6 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS SE 5 - 8 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE BIRDS ARE OUT TODAY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS N 5- 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY AGAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS E 5 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS E 5 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BRILLIANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS 55 - 65. WINDS N 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 21 - 31. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY, SUNNY , SUNNY. HIGHS 60 - 70. WINDS LIGHT.
SATURDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 25 - 35. WINDS LIGHT.

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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