FORECAST 12-MAY-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, 12-MAY-09, MORNING REPORT

A FEW WEAK SHORTWAVES PASSING THROUGH THE PACNW WILL KEEP THE AREA BREEZY AND DROP TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES TODAY AND TOMORROW. THEN ON THURSDAY A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD IN OVER THE AREA. BY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND IT STRENGTHENS AND SPREADS OVER THE ENTIRE WESTERN US. SUNDAY AND MONDAY LOOK TO BE QUITE HOT WITH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING RECORD LEVELS. THE OWENS VALLEY SHOULD SEE THE UPPER 90S, MAMMOTH THE UPPER 70S, THE MONO VALLEYS THE UPPER 80S AND DEATH VALLEY AROUND 110 DEGREES. TYPICAL WITH HOT AIR ALOFT, INSTABILITY INCREASES OVER THE SIERRA CREST WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS ACTIVITY HOWEVER IS NOT RELATED TO THE MONSOON WHICH WILL OCCUR LATER IN JULY.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH G 20.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NW 7 - 15 MPH G 22.
WEDNESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NW 6 - 9 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS NW 7 - 9 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
WEDNESDAY: SUNSHINE AND A FEW PM CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: MAINLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS W 5 -10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 - 75. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 22 - 32. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: SUNSHINE AND SOME PM CLOUDS. HIGHS 66 - 76. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 33 - 43. WINDS W 10 MPH.

THIS IS DENNIS MATTINSON, GIVING 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.