FORECAST 30-JUL-09
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:26 am
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
THURSDAY, 30-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WESTERN U.S. WITH AN UPPER LOW OFF THE COAST. WITH THAT, TEMPERATURES DID DROP A FEW DEGREES YESTERDAY, DROPPING BELOW THE 100 DEGREE MARK IN THE OWENS VALLEY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF. THERE CONTINUES TO BE SUFFICIENT MOISTURE AVAILABLE TO GIVE THE HIGH COUNTRY AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SATURDAY. AND THE OWENS VALLEY, WILL SEE CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BUT CLOSER TO NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 99. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 6 -11 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 99. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SE 6 - 11 MPH.
FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:
TODAY: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS S 5- 15 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 81 - 91. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 81 - 91. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 - 52. WINDS SW 10 - 15 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.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
THURSDAY, 30-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WESTERN U.S. WITH AN UPPER LOW OFF THE COAST. WITH THAT, TEMPERATURES DID DROP A FEW DEGREES YESTERDAY, DROPPING BELOW THE 100 DEGREE MARK IN THE OWENS VALLEY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF. THERE CONTINUES TO BE SUFFICIENT MOISTURE AVAILABLE TO GIVE THE HIGH COUNTRY AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SATURDAY. AND THE OWENS VALLEY, WILL SEE CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BUT CLOSER TO NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 99. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 6 -11 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 99. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SE 6 - 11 MPH.
FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:
TODAY: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS S 5- 15 MPH.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 81 - 91. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 81 - 91. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 - 52. WINDS SW 10 - 15 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.