FORECAST 13-JUL-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

MONDAY, 13-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

FOR THE PAST WEEK OR SO, THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR BATTLE BETWEEN AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER TEXAS AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OF THE PACNW COAST. RIGHT NOW THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE HAS WON THE BATTLE AND THE WAR AND IS SLOWLY MIGRATING INTO CALIFORNIA. WHAT THIS ALL MEANS FOR US, IS THAT WE ARE IN FOR A WARM UP BY MID WEEK AND BEYOND, WITH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEING QUITE HOT INDEED. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 105 IN THE OWENS VALLEY AND THE MID 80S FOR MAMMOTH. WHAT THIS ALSO MEANS IS THAT A FULL MONSOON IS READY TO GIVE BIRTH OVER ARIZONA AND IT MAY START TRANSITIONING NORTHWESTWARD AS EARLY AS THIS WEEKEND. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

AND I'D LIKE TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WIFE MONTRE'

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY AND STARTING TO GET HOT. HIGHS AROUND 100. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SW 8 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED WARM. HIGHS AROUND 100 AGAIN. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS LIGHT.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS W 5 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 77 - 87. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 37 - 47. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 79 - 89. WINDS N 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS LIGHT.

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.