FORECAST 10-JUL-09

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FORECAST 10-JUL-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

FRIDAY, 10-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL STREAM INTO OUR AREA TODAY AND SATURDAY LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY. THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO THE REMMANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BLANCA MOVING NORTHWARD FROM MEXICO. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE IN MONO COUNTY ON SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP IN MONO COUNTY LATER TODAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. LATER SUNDAY, DRIER AIR WILL PREVAIL AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS AREA MIGRATES WESTWARD. THIS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN RELATIVITY FLAT, RESULTING IN LITTLE DAY TO DAY TEMPERATURE VARIATION THROUGH MOST IF NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. HIGHS IN THE IN THE UPPER 90S. WINDS SE 7 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS S 6 - 11 MPH.
SATURDAY: A MAINLY SUNNY SKY AND CONTINUED WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS S 5 - 11 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 25.
SATURDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 10% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS SW 5 - 15 MPH G 30.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 75 - 85. WINDS SW 10 - 15 G 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT: SOME PASSING CLOUDS AND WINDY. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 76 - 86. WINDS SW 15 - 20 MPH G 30.
SATURDAY NIGHT: SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND BREEZY. LOWS 38 - 48. WINDS SW 10 - 20 MPH G 30.

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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