FORECAST 19-MAY-09

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FORECAST 19-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

TUESDAY, 19-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SLOWLY ACROSS THE PACNW THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION, THE WINDS WILL PICK UP TODAY, PARTICULARLY IN MONO COUNTY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THEN A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTHWARD FROM BAJA WILL LIFT THROUGH OUR AREA OVER THE WEEKEND, CONTINUING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A STRAY THUNDERSTORM OR SHOWER POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS NW 6 - 9 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A STRAY THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY: SUN AND CLOUDS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: SOME CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 74 - 84. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 60.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 32 - 42. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 55.
WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 68 - 78. WINDS S 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTROMS. LOWS 33 - 43. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.

THIS IS DENNIS MATTINSON, HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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.
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