FORECAST 12-JUN-09

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FORECAST 12-JUN-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, 12-JUN-09, MORNING REPORT

A VERY PERSISTENT LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. IT WILL SEND A FEW SHORTWAVES ACROSS OUR AREA RESULTING IN LATE DAY/EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THIS TROUGH HAS A LOT OF MOISTURE TO WORK WITH ALONG WITH THE WARMER JUNE SUN, CREATING THE ON-GOING CONVECTION POSSIBILITIES. RIGHT NOW AT LEAST, WE MAY GET SOME DRYING STARTING ON THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK. WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE ON THIS.

FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10,000 FEET ALONG THE CREST INCLUDING THE MT. WHITNEY AREA, THERE WILL BE A 40% CHANCE OF OFF/ON ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. I EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO BE UNDER A 1/2 INCH ON ANY GIVEN DAY. THUNDER SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG WITH COOL TEMPERATURES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 20%. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 30%. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SE 6 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY: A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS NW 6 - 11 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30%. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: SCATTERED RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30%. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30%. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 58 - 68. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING. LOWS 33 - 43. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 57 - 67. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: A 30% CHANCE OF EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 32 - 42. 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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