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FORECAST 17-JUL-09

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:40 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, 17-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

SOME INTERESTING TEMPERATURES FROM YESTERDAY AND THIS MORNING; DEATH VALLEY 122, ONION VALLEY (9,200 FEET) 80, LONE PINE 104, AND THIS MORNING AT 5 AM, THE ALABAMA HILLS CLOCKED IN AT 79. THE BIG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE, RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES, WILL REMAIN OVER OUR FORECAST AREA THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL SNEAK INTO OUR AREA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH MOST CLOUD BUILDUPS AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONFINED ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. THIS MOISTURE IS PARTLY DUE TO THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DOLORES. OUR BIG RIDGE WILL WEAKEN A BIT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A FEW SHORTWAVES MOVE THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SO A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: HOT, HOT HOT. HIGHS AROUND 105. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SE 9 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGHS AROUND 104. WINDS S 7 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SW 6 - 9 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: 20% CHANCE OF PM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WINDS S 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE LOW 50S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 85 - 95. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 - 54. WINDS W 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PM SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 86 - 96. WINDS W 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 - 56. 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.