FORECAST 22-APR-09

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FORECAST 22-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

WEDNESDAY, 22-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

A WEAK UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SLIDE BENEATH THE LARGE WESTERN RIDGE PROVIDING US WITH SOME HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. WITH THAT, THERES ENOUGH CONVECTION POTENTIAL TO GIVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. THAT WESTERN RIDGE STARTS TO FLATTEN TODAY AS A DEEP TROUGH DROPS SOUTH INTO THE PACNW, SO SLIGHT COOLING IS EXPECTED. MORE COOLING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THAT TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH OUR REGION. SOME PRECIPITATION CHANCES EXIST ON FRIDAY OVER THE SIERRA ALONG WITH LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MOST AREAS ON BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WE WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A NORTHERLY FLOW WITH A DOWN STREAM TROUGH LINGERING OVER THE WEST COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE WITH AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN MONO COUNTY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS BECOMING W 12 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: SOME CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: A MIX OF SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WINDS SW 15 - 22 MPH G 30.
THURSDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 25.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SW INCREASING TO 15 - 20 MPH G 35.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND CONTINUED BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS S 15 -25 MPH G 40.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 68 - 78. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 28 - 38. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 59 - 69. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 40. RIDGE G 80.
THURSDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. LOWS 21 - 31. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH G 50. RIDGE G 90.

THIS IS DENNIS MATTINSON YOUR EASTERN SIERRA FORECASTER, WHERE I GIVE YOU THE REASONS WHY WEATHER HAPPENS.

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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