FORECAST 23-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

THURSDAY, 23-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

A CONTINUATION OF SOME HIGH CLOUDS TODAY WITH SLIGHT COOLING AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES ONSHORE AND WEAKENS. BY FRIDAY THE COOLING WILL CONTINUE AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE NOW CROSSING SOUTH FROM CANADA TO WASHINGTON IS PROGGED TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT, THEN PUSH INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TOMORROW. THIS SYSTEM WILL EJECT RAPIDLY TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE COOLING AND WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THE VALLEYS FROM THIS SYSTEM IS A GIVEN. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN SET FOR INYO COUNTY FROM 2PM TODAY THROUGH 10PM THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MONO COUNTY HAS BEEN HOISTED FROM 3PM TODAY TILL 9AM FRIDAY ALSO, A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EXISTS FOR OUR AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS BECOMING SW 12 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS BECOMING SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 25.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. INCREASING WINDS SW 25 - 30 MPH G 50.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 25 MPH G 55.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 20 - 25 MPH G 45.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS W 5 -15 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. HIGHS 59 - 69. INCREASING WINDS SW 20 - 30 MPH G 60. RIDGE G 90.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. LOWS 26 - 36. WINDS SW 20 - 35 MPH G 65. RIDGE G 100.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 42 - 52. WINDS SW 20 - 25 MPH G 55. RIDGE G 90.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS NW 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.