FORECAST 07-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

TUESDAY, 07-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

WELL, AFTER A FEW UNSEASONABLY WARM DAYS, TWO APPROACHING STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES TO OUR FORECAST AREA. THE FIRST WILL GIVE US A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE VALLEYS AND A GOOD SHOT OF SNOW IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION, THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTY WINDS IN BOTH THE VALLEYS AND HIGH COUNTRY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONO COUNTY FROM 11PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION, A WIND ADVISORY FOR INYO COUNTY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. THE SECOND SYSTEM BARRELS ITS WAY THROUGH WITH ON-GOING COOL TEMPERATURES AND YET ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR US THURSDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. RIGHT NOW, SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY LOOKS TO BE DRY WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS INCREASING TO SE 20 - 30 MPH G 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. BREEZY WITH WINDS SE 20 - 30 MPH G 40 THEN DECREASING TO 7 - 11 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NE 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH G 20.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

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

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGHS 53 - 63. INCREASING WINDS S 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 60.
THIS EVENING: CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26 - 36. WINDS S 15 - 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 50.
WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MORNING SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 - 50. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 35.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 - 30. WINDS W 10 - 15 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.