FORECAST 27-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

MONDAY, 27-JUL-09, MORNING REPORT

THUNDERSTORMS FIRED UP ALONG THE SIERRA CREST YESTERDAY ALONG WITH ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN, WHILE TEMPERATURES IN THE VALLEYS REMAIN HOT. THUNDERSTORM ACTION IS STILL EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY, THOUGH SOMEWHAT SUPPRESSED AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, CREATING ALL OUR HEAT, HAS MOVED TO A POSITION IN AND AROUND NORTHWEST MEXICO. I EXPECT THINGS TO CONTINUE ON THE HOT SIDE FOR THE VALLEYS THROUGH THE WEEK WITH AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS. A REX BLOCK SETS UP AROUND SATURDAY WHICH WILL DECREASE THE MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA AND THUS THE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH. ALSO THERES A CHANCE THAT WE WILL GET SOME COOLING ON THE WEEKEND. WE WILL AHVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNSHINE AND A FEW CLOUDS MIXED WITH A CHANCE OT THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 102. WINDS SE 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ONGOING SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS S 5 - 8 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. HIGHS AROUND 103. WINDS SE 10 - 13 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NW 7 MPH.

FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NW 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS W 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS W 5- 10 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 83 - 93. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS 44 - 54. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUN AND CLOUDS MIXED. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 82 - 92. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 - 52. WINDS W 10 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.