FORECAST 28-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, 28-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY PROVIDING US WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS. WITH THIS THE SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH TEMPERATURES RUNNING ABOUT NORMAL. THIS IS ALL DUE TO A LONG WAVE TROUGH REMAINING OVER THE PACNW. THAT TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST ON THURSDAY ALLOWING A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER OUR AREA GIVING US A SLIGHT WARMING TREND AND KEEPING THINGS ON THE DRY SIDE. FRIDAY LOOKS TO REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME, THEN AN EASTERN PACIFIC TROUGH MOVES ONSHORE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY INCREASING THE CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION FOR OUR AREA. RIGHT NOW THE WEATHER LOOKS TO REMAIN UNSETTLED FOR SUNDAY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS LIGHT BECOMING W @ 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW @ 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS W @ 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW @ 10 - 15 MPH G 20.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS SW @ 15 - 25 MPH G 40.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS SW @ 10 - 20 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SW @ 10 - 20 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS SW @ 5 - 15 MPH G 25.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGHS 52 - 62. WINDS INCREASING SW @ 20 - 30 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 85.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR AND BRISK. LOWS 12 - 22. WINDS SW @ 10 - 20 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 65.
WEDNESDAY: SUNNY AND CONTINUED BREEZY. HIGHS 56 - 66. WINDS SW @ 15 - 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 75.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 - 32. WINDS W @ 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.

THIS IS DENNIS MATTINSON, GIVING YOU THE REASONS WHY WEATHER HAPPENS.

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.