FORECAST 09-MAR-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

MONDAY, 09-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS OUT NORTH WILL BRING STRONG, GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA AND A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW TO THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN HOISTED FROM 10:00 AM THIS MORNING TO 10:00 PM THIS EVENING. THOSE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. DRY CONDITIONS AND MUCH REDUCED WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND BECOMING WINDY LATER IN THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS W 25 - 35 MPH G 40.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR AND BLUSTERY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WINDS NW 20 - 30 MPH G 40 DECREASING LATE IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NW LIGHT.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. VERY WINDY WITH WINDS W 35 - 40 MPH G 55.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. WINDS W 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
TUESDAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. WINDS CALM.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND VERY WINDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 31 - 41. WINDS W 25 - 35 MPH G 60. RIDGE G 100.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLEAR. LOWS MINUS 2 - 8 ABOVE ZERO. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 35 THEN DECREASING. RIDGE G 75
TUESDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS W @ 10 MPH. RIDGE G 50.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 - 19. WINDS NW LIGHT.

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.