FORECAST 10-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

THURSDAY, 10-SEP-09, MORNING REPORT

HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RUNNING SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. ON SATURDAY AN UPPER LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCREASING THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SIERRA. FOR THE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME FRAME A COOLING PATTERN WILL DEVELOP AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EFFECTS THE PACNW. RIGHT NOW AT LEAST, THE HIGH COUNTRY HAS ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THAT PERIOD.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS AROUND 94. WINDS SE 5 - 8 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOW 50S. WINDS SE 9 MPH.
FRIDAY: MAINLY SUNNY AND HOT. HIGHS NEAR 97. WINDS NW 4 - 7 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS E 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS E 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NE 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDS FROM TIME TO TIME. HIGHS 79 - 89. WINDS E 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 37 - 47. WINDS E 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH AFTERNOON CLOUDS DEVELOPING. HIGHS 80 - 90. WINDS W 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS NE 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.