FORECAST 06-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

WEDNESDAY, 06-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER OUR AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING A FEW DEGREES EACH DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN BEAUTIFUL SPRING WEATHER HERE IN THE EASTERN SIERRA WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY WEATHER. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY MAY BE THE WARMEST DAY. WINDS IN MOST AREAS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TODAY INTO TOMORROW. A WEAK TROUGH WILL FLATTEN THE RIDGE ON SUNDAY, GIVING US IN A MINOR COOL DOWN INTO MONDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NW 7 - 13 MPH.
THURSDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
THURSDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH G 20.
THURSDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 5 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 - 75. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 34 - 44. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 60.
THURSDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 67 - 77. WINDS W 10 MPH.
THURSDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 30 - 40. WINDS NW 10 MPH.

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.