FORECAST 06-MAR-09
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:26 am
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, 06-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT
SO FAR MAMMOTH AND JUNE MOUNTAIN HAVE PICKED UP TRACE AMOUNTS OF SNOW THIS MORNING AND SOME ISOLATED, SCATTERED SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE TODAY. THE HIGH MOUNTAINS ABOVE THE OWENS VALLEY HAD SOME INTENSE, ISOLATED CELLS PASS OVER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, BUT THAT WAS ABOUT ALL. ALL AREAS WILL SEE CLEARING SKIES AND DRYING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA. AN INSIDE SLIDER PASSES BY ON MONDAY, CREATING SOME CLOUDY CONDITIONS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND MAYBE A SHOWER OR TWO. RIDGE REBUILDS ON TUESDAY FOR CLEARING SKIES THROUGH THE WORK WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 9 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NW 4 - 7 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS W LIGHT.
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: SCATTERED SNOW POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS AROUND 10. WINDS W 15 MPH G 25.
SATURDAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS. WINDS N @ 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 60
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. LOWS 5 - 15. WINDS NW 10 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 75
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS NW @ 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 13 - 23. WINDS NW @ 10 MPH.
NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
FRIDAY, 06-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT
SO FAR MAMMOTH AND JUNE MOUNTAIN HAVE PICKED UP TRACE AMOUNTS OF SNOW THIS MORNING AND SOME ISOLATED, SCATTERED SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE TODAY. THE HIGH MOUNTAINS ABOVE THE OWENS VALLEY HAD SOME INTENSE, ISOLATED CELLS PASS OVER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, BUT THAT WAS ABOUT ALL. ALL AREAS WILL SEE CLEARING SKIES AND DRYING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA. AN INSIDE SLIDER PASSES BY ON MONDAY, CREATING SOME CLOUDY CONDITIONS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND MAYBE A SHOWER OR TWO. RIDGE REBUILDS ON TUESDAY FOR CLEARING SKIES THROUGH THE WORK WEEK.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 5 - 15 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 9 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NW 4 - 7 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS W LIGHT.
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: SCATTERED SNOW POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS AROUND 10. WINDS W 15 MPH G 25.
SATURDAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS W 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS. WINDS N @ 5 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGHS 34 - 44. WINDS W 10 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 60
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. LOWS 5 - 15. WINDS NW 10 - 20 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 75
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS NW @ 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 50.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 13 - 23. WINDS NW @ 10 MPH.
NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.