FORECAST 04-AUG-09
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:57 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
TUESDAY, 04-AUG-09, MORNING REPORT
HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND INTO OUR AREA FROM AN UNUSUALLY LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STATIONED OFF THE COAST. THUS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL FOR AUGUST, THE MID 90'S FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. ON THURSDAY, THE LOW MOVES ONSHORE, COOLING THINGS DOWN A LITTLE MORE (CLOSER TO MID SEPTEMBER) AND CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS FOR THE VALLEYS AND YES, EVEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS, SAY ABOVE 12,000 FEET. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SOME 10 DEGREES OR SO FROM TODAY'S HIGH. WINDS WILL BECOME A BIG FACTOR AS THAT LOW MOVES THROUGH STARTING ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. BY SATURDAY, A WARMING TREND BEGINS AND THINGS DRY OUT.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS AROUND 97. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND A BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 97. WINDS S 10 - 20 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 78 - 88. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 42 - 52. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 76 - 86. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 55.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: BREEZY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 40 - 50. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 40.
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
TUESDAY, 04-AUG-09, MORNING REPORT
HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND INTO OUR AREA FROM AN UNUSUALLY LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STATIONED OFF THE COAST. THUS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL FOR AUGUST, THE MID 90'S FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. ON THURSDAY, THE LOW MOVES ONSHORE, COOLING THINGS DOWN A LITTLE MORE (CLOSER TO MID SEPTEMBER) AND CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS FOR THE VALLEYS AND YES, EVEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS, SAY ABOVE 12,000 FEET. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SOME 10 DEGREES OR SO FROM TODAY'S HIGH. WINDS WILL BECOME A BIG FACTOR AS THAT LOW MOVES THROUGH STARTING ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. BY SATURDAY, A WARMING TREND BEGINS AND THINGS DRY OUT.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGHS AROUND 97. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND A BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 97. WINDS S 10 - 20 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:
TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 78 - 88. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 42 - 52. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 76 - 86. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 55.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: BREEZY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 40 - 50. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 40.
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.