FORECAST 20-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, 20-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN THE HOT WEATHER PATTERN DURING THE WEEK, AS THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHWEST REMAINS IN PLACE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH THAT RIDGE WILL DROP TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, BUT THINGS WILL STILL BE ON THE HOT SIDE. AS FAR AS MONSOON MOISTURE GOES, THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ALL WEEK WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE STARTING ON THURSDAY AS DEEPER MOISTURE PUSHES IN. WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE...

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT. HIGHS AROUND 103. 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MTNS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SW 5 - 9 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGHS AROUND 102. WINDS SE 7 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NW 6 - 9 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY . 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY 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: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 83 - 93. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 82 - 92. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS SW 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.