FORECAST 21-APR-09

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FORECAST 21-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

TUESDAY, 21-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

A WEAK UPPER LOW HAS SNUCK UNDER THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND WILL SPIN SOME HIGH CLOUDS OVER OUR AREA TODAY. OTHERWISE CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES. THEN STARTING ON WEDNESDAY THE UPPER RIDGE STARTS TO BREAK DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR A LARGER TROUGH DROPPING DOWN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY. WEDNESDAY WILL STILL BE WARM AND THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. ON THURSDAY WE WILL HAVE AN INCREASE IN THE WINDS AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS TIGHTEN. A WIND ADVISORY IS POSSIBLE HERE. FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND OUR FORECAST AREA WILL HAVE UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WINDS SW 6 - 9 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SOME CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS SW 9 - 12 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 7 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS S 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: 20% CHANCE OF A STRAY THUNDERSTORM OR SHOWER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS S 5 -10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO. HIGHS 70 - 80. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 34 - 44. WINDS LIGHT.
WEDNESDAY: A 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 68 - 78. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 28 - 38. WINDS SW 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.
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