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FORECAST 05-JUN-09

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:23 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

FRIDAY, 05-JUN-09, MORNING REPORT

AFTER A WEEK SITTING OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST, THAT PACIFIC LOW WILL TRUDGE INLAND TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WE CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, COOL TEMPERATURES AND EVEN SOME MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD RUN ABOUT 8,000 FEET OR SO, WITH 3 - 5 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY WITH SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW KICKS EAST. LINGERING MID-LEVEL MOISTURE WE GIVE US UNSETTLED WEATHER INTO THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. RIGHT NOW AT LEAST, ANOTHER PIECE OF PACIFIC ENERGY IS PROGGED TO MOVE THROUGH SOCAL ON OR ABOUT WEDNESDAY, CONTINUING OUR VERY UNUSUAL JUNE TREND OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CREST.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: 30% CHANCE SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. WINDS S 5 -15 MPH.
SATURDAY: A 40% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SE 7 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. THUNDER SNOW A POSSIBILITY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND THUNDER LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50%. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY EVENING: A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH THUNDER LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 9,000 FEET. HIGHS 49 - 59. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVEL 8,000 FEET. LOWS 31 - 41. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SNOW SHOWERS DOWN TO 8,500 FEET. HIGHS 50 - 60. WINDS W 10 MPH.
SATURDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 31 - 40. WINDS W 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.