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FORECAST 20-APR-09

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:35 am
by dmatt
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, 20-APR-09, MORNING REPORT

VERY NICE EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER CONTINUES WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. FOR THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY, A WEAK LOW OFF THE COAST WILL BRING WITH IT A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY STARTING IN THE AFTERNOONS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY A ELONGATED TROUGH OVER THE PACNW WILL SET UP A COOLER, WINDER AND WETTER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR OUR FORECAST AREA.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 5 - 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS S 5 - 8 MPH.
TUESDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS S 9 - 12 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS NW 3 - 5 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS S 5 MPH.
THIS EVENING: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS S 5- 10 MPH.
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS S 5 MPH.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BRILLIANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS 68 - 78. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
THIS EVENING: CLEAR. LOWS 29 - 39. WINDS LIGHT.
TUESDAY: SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON T-STORMS. HIGHS 69 - 79. WINDS SE 10 MPH.
TUESDAY EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORMS. LOWS 30 - 40. WINDS LIGHT.

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.