FORECAST 15-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

WEDNESDAY, 15-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO MIGRATE WESTWARD. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE TREND OF WARM TEMPERATURES FOR OUR AREA THROUGH TODAY AND THURSDAY, THEN LEVEL OFF A BIT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL WARP AROUND THE CORE OF THE RIDGE AND I EXPECT AFTERNOON BUILD-UPS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. OTHER WISE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGHS AROUND 101. WINDS SE 5 - 7 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SE 6 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARM. HIGHS AROUND 102. WINDS SE 6 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS W 3 - 6 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 10% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 10% CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: 10% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: 10% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE LOW 50S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PM THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 83 - 93. WINDS S 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 - 50. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 86 - 96. WINDS S 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 - 52. 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.