FORECAST 24-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

TUESDAY, 24-JUN-09, MORNING REPORT

CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AS WE AWAIT A CLOSED LOW OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST TO MOVE INLAND. THAT LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE LATER TONIGHT AND AND GIVE THE MOUNTAINS AND THE VALLEYS A CHANCE AT THUNDERSTORMS AND SOME SHOWERS THROUGH FRIDAY. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, THE WINDS WILL PICK UP AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP A BIT TO ABOUT NORMAL FOR LATE JUNE. RIGHT NOW AT LEAST, IT LOOKS LIKE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE EAST TO GIVE US MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS AND SUNNY SKIES FOR THE WEEKEND INTO MID NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WINDS SE 10 - 15 MPH G 20.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH.
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WINDS S 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF PM SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS SE 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: ON-GOING 20% CHANCE OF EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH.
THURSDAY: 40% CHANCE OF PM SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS S 10 - 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY IN THE AM WITH PM THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 20%. HIGHS 78 - 88. WINDS S 10 - 20 MPH.
TONIGHT: 30% CHANCE OF EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 - 53. WINDS S 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
THURSDAY: VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH A 40% CHANCE OF PM THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 72 - 82. WINDS S 10 - 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 - 50. WINDS SW 10 - 20 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.