FORECAST 27-MAR-09

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FORECAST 27-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

FRIDAY, 27-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

CLEAR SKIES AND WARMING TEMPERATURES, WITH MUCH REDUCED WINDS TODAY AND TOMORROW AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OFF THE WEST COAST. THAT RIDGE WEAKENS A BIT AS ANOTHER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE PACNW ON SUNDAY AND BRUSHES OUR AREA. THIS WILL CREATE GUSTY WINDS AND A DIP IN TEMPERATURES FOR BOTH THE OWENS VALLEY AND MONO COUNTY. THOSE WINDS WILL REDUCE ON MONDAY AS THE WEST COAST RIDGE REBUILDS ITSELF. THIS ACTIVE SPRING PATTERN, WITH A SERIES OF SYSTEMS PUSHING THROUGH THE PACNW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND ALLOW FOR GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. FOR SURE THOUGH, REAL NICE WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR US HERE IN THE BEAUTIFUL EASTERN SIERRA TODAY AND SATURDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S / LOWER 70S. WINDS N 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: A FEW CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: BLUE BIRD SKES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. WINDS N 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S / LOWER 30S. WINDS W @ 10 MPH G 20.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS 48 - 58. WINDS NW 10 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR. LOWS 21 - 31. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: GENERALLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 - 70. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: A FEW CLOUDS. LOWS 17 - 27. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 35.

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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