FORECAST 29-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, 29-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

STILL AN ONGOING CHANCE OF HIGH BASED, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TODAY, BUT THE CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AS THE WEEKEND NEARS. OTHERWISE HOT TEMPERATURES IN THE VALLEYS, PARTICULARLY THE OWENS VALLEY, CONTINUES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I EXPECT A SLIGHT DROP IN THOSE TEMPERATURES BY THE WEEKEND AS A CLOSED LOW HOVERS OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST. BUT, TEMPERATURES WILL STILL REMAIN ON THE WARM SIDE AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE OUR WEATHER.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 101. WINDS NW 3 - 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 6 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. HIGHS AROUND 100. WINDS NW 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS SW 7 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 5- 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 80 - 90. WINDS NE 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 40 - 50. WINDS NE 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 81 - 91. WINDS W 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 - 50. 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.