FORECAST 06-APR-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, 06-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

A VERY LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY TOWARD OUR AREA. AHEAD OF IT WILL BE A WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW GIVING US LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURES. THE SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REACH THE WEST COAST ABOUT TUESDAY AND MOVE INLAND, GIVING OUR AREA THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. IT WILL ALSO BRING A COOLER AIR MASS ALLOWING FOR A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH ON THURSDAY, EXITING ON SATURDAY. HERE THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY IS ON FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. LINGERING SHOWERS ON SATURDAY MORNING THEN FAIR WEATHER ON SUNDAY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS SE 15 - 20 MPH G 30 THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS SE 1O - 15 MPH G 20.
TUESDAY: PARTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS LIGHT BECOMING SE 10 - 20 MPH G 35.
TUESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS SW 6 - 10 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS S 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS S 15 MPH G 25.
TUESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 80% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 53 - 63. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 - 36. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH.
TUESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 - 60. WINDS S INCREASING TO 15 - 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 60.
TUESDAY EVENING: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19 - 29. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 55.

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.