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FORECAST 02-JUN-09

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:57 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, 02-JUN-09, MORNING REPORT

THERES LOTS OF POTENTIAL TSTM ACTIVITY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AT THE LEAST. A BIG CLOSED LOW OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE INLAND THIS WEEK. THIS LOW HAS A LOT OF MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS AND THIS COULD TRIGGER TSTM ACTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY AND TOMORROW. ISOLATED HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND HAIL ARE A REAL POSSIBILITY. BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DEEP SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE OUT IN THE SOUTHWEST GETTING ENTRAINED INTO THAT LOW. THIS COULD REALLY CREATE SOME INTERESTING UNSETTLED ACTION. WITH ALL OF THIS, GUSTY WINDS SHOULD BE EXPECTED EACH DAY, PARTICULARLY IN THE AFTERNOONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEK.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT AS THE LOW MOVES ONSHORE AND TEMPERATURES DROP, SO WILL THE SNOW LEVELS IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA AND THE WHITE MTNS. THIS IS QUITE AN EVOLVING PROCESS SO STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: ISOLATED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS S 10 -15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS S 20 - 30 MPH G 40.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: A CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SE 13 - 16 MPH G 21.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: A 50% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & TSTMS. ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: ISOLATED HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 62 - 72. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 60 - 70. WINDS S 10 -15 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 35.

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.