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FORECAST 24-JUL-09

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 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, 24-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

HIGH PRESSURE STATIONED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE UPPER TERRAIN THROUGH SUNDAY. THE VALLEYS WILL REMAIN ON THE HOT SIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL, FOR LATE JULY, THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK. BUY WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY, AN UPPER LOW OFF THE PACNW DEVELOPS, ONCE AGAIN INCREASING THE CHANCES OF SOME SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTION OVER THE CREST.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNSHINE AND A FEW CLOUDS MIXED WITH A CHANCE OT THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 100. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ONGOING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 101. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS SE 3 - 9 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH.
SATURDAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS S 5- 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS 83 - 93. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUN AND CLOUDS MIXED. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 84 - 94. WINDS S 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY OVER THE MTNS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 - 52. 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.