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FORECAST 05-MAY-09

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:50 am
by dmatt
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, 05-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LOW MOVES ALONG THE U.S. - CANADIAN BORDER. THIS WILL CREATE A ZONAL FLOW THROUGH OUR AREA AND BRING WITH IT SOME GUSTY WINDS TODAY AND TOMORROW. SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES STARTING TO RAISE TO ABOVE NORMAL. BY FRIDAY, AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUCKLES THE ZONAL FLOW WITH WARMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND THROUGH OUT OUR ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NW 18 - 22 MPH G 35 THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS EVENING: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS SW 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: SHOWERS EARLY. HIGHS 62 - 72. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 80.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 70.
WEDNESDAY: SUN AND CLOUDS WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS. HIGHS 61 - 71. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 55.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 29 - 39. WINDS W 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.