FORECAST 04-SEP-09

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FORECAST 04-SEP-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

FRIDAY, 04-SEP-09, MORNING REPORT

ANOTHER WARM DAY TODAY AS OUR RIDGE HOLDS SOLID, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN BOTH INYO AND MONO COUNTIES. THEN OVER THE WEEKEND THE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AS A FAIRLY STRONG TROUGH, WITH ITS ASSOCIATED COOL AIR MASS, WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PACNW. THIS WILL BEGIN TO COOL THINGS DOWN JUST A BIT INTO NEXT MONDAY. THIS COOLING TREND COULD SEE AS MUCH AS A 5 - 10 DEGREE DIP IN TEMPERATURES IN SOME AREAS. ON TUESDAY, HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD BACK IN FOR A SLIGHT WARMING TREND INTO THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WE WILL HAVE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY WEATHER WITH WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AT TIMES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SOME CLOUDS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 93. WINDS S 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 93. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 5 - 11 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: SOME CLOUDS WITH A 20% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 30.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 25.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 - 85. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 10% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDS. HIGHS 74 - 84. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30.

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.
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