FORECAST 29-MAY-09

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FORECAST 29-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

FRIDAY, 29-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

AN UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST, WHILE A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS INLAND. THIS WILL CONTINUE A SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND THE THREAT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY'S. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE HIGHER TERRAIN, THOUGH NOT AS WIDESPREAD AS TODAY, OVER THE WEEKEND. THEN A LARGE EASTERN PACIFIC TROUGH APPROACHES THEN HOVERS OFF THE COAST THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK. SO, I AM KEEPING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND GUSTY WINDS IN SOME AREAS, THROUGH THURSDAY OR FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME PERIOD SHOULD RUN ABOUT NORMAL, BUT WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO SCATTERED CLOUD COVER.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WINDS SE 7 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 5 - 8 MPH.
SATURDAY: A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WINDS S 6 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS S 10 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 72 - 82. WINDS S 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 68 - 78. WINDS S 10 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS SW 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.
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