FORECAST 04-FEB-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, 04-FEB-09, 7:05

CONTINUED DRY WEATHER AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TODAY, AS OUR PROTECTIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS NUDGED EASTWARD BY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ONTO THE COAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS, COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW TO OUR AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THEN ANOTHER, COLDER AND STRONGER STORM WILL BRING EVEN GREATER CHANCES OF RAIN IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. I'M THINKING ABOUT 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW FOR MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FROM THESE STORMS BY SUNDAY. ALSO, THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED AREAS ON SATURDAY. RIGHT NOW, THINGS LOOK TO STAY UNSETTLED INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 65. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 56. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS AROUND 33. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 52. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS AROUND 26. SOUTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 33. SOUTH WIND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 28. SOUTH WIND 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS 53 - 63. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS 22 - 32. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30. RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS INCREASING THROUGH OUT THE DAY. HIGHS 38 - 48. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS TO 75.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 - 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35. RIDGE GUSTS TO 60.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.