FORECAST 04-MAY-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

MONDAY, 04-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

MINOR DISTURBANCES WILL PASS THROUGH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE THIS WEEK WITH ENOUGH MOISTURE TO GIVE THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. ALONG WITH THIS, GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE VALLEY'S AS ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENTS REMAIN FARLEY TIGHT. AFTER WEDNESDAY, THE JET STREAM IS EXPECTED TO LIFT FARTHER NORTH WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY CLIMBING TO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 6 - 16 MPH G 21.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NW 10 - 20 MPH G 30.
TUESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS SW 15 MPH G 30.
TUESDAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED MORNING SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 59 - 69. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 65.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS 28 - 38. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 70.
TUESDAY: ISOLATED MORNING SHOWERS. HIGHS 58 - 68. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 65.
TUESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 - 39. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 55.

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.