FORECAST 14-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

THURSDAY, 14-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

A FEW MORE DAYS OF NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES THEN A WARM UP BEGINS STARTING ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE REGION GIVING US SUMMER LIKE TEMPERATURES FOR THE WEEKEND. RIGHT NOW SUNDAY STILL LOOKS TO BE THE HOTTEST DAY WITH NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. BY MONDAY THAT RIDGE BEGINS TO SLIDE EASTWARD, ALLOWING A WEAK SUB-TROPICAL LOW OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST TO MOVE INLAND. THIS WILL TRIGGER A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CREST THROUGH THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL LOWER A BIT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, BUT STILL BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. WINDS NW 4 - 7 MPH.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
FRIDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WINDS NW 5 - 8 MPH.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS NW 5 - 7 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: A FEW PASSING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS N 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 60S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
FRIDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS NE 5 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 64 - 74. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS N 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: SUNSHINE AND SOME CLOUDS. HIGHS 65 - 75. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
FRIDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 - 45. WINDS N 10 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.