FORECAST 01-JUN-09

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FORECAST 01-JUN-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, 01-JUN-09, EVENING REPORT

WELL WE HAD A PRETTY EXCITING LAST WEEKEND IN MAY, WEATHER WISE. THERE WERE ISOLATED HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH THUNDER AND HAIL IN MANY LOCATIONS INCLUDING, JUNE LAKES, MAMMOTH AND WESTGUARD PASS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS THROUGH OUT THE AREA. FOR TODAY AND THIS WEEK, AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LINGER OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND GRADUALLY MOVE INLAND THROUGH THURSDAY. ITS MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF TSTM ACTIVITY THROUGH THE WEEK, THOUGH MAYBE NOT QUITE A FOCUSED AS IT HAS BEEN. THAT LOW EJECTS EASTWARD ON FRIDAY, BUT LEAVES BEHIND A WEAK TROUGH WHICH WILL STILL GIVE US A CHANCE OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTM ACTION INTO SUNDAY. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK WILL SEE A WEAK RIDGE BUILDING IN WITH DRYING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: A 40% CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH.
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 8 MPH.
TUESDAY: A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SE 13 - 16 MPH G 21.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS SW 5 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY

TODAY: NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 64 - 74. WINDS S 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 35 - 45. WINDS SW 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 63 - 73. WINDS S 10 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. LOWS 36 - 46. WINDS SW 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.
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