FORECAST 12-MAR-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

THURSDAY, 12-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

A WEAK PACIFIC LOW WILL SWING INLAND TODAY RESULTING IN A FEW HIGH CLOUDS, MILD BREEZES FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND A MINIMAL CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT NORMAL TODAY THEN WARM SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY UNDER SHORTWAVE RIDGING. ON SATURDAY A WEAK INSIDE SLIDER WILL BRING BREEZY CONDITIONS TO THE VALLEYS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY WITH ONCE AGAIN MINIMAL CHANCES OF MOISTURE. THEN A BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE REGION WILL PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES WARMING UP TO 10 - 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WINDS NW 5 - 11 MPH WITH ISOLATED G TO 20.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 6 - 12 MPH G 20.
FRIDAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NW 6 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS NW 7 - 11 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS E @ 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. WINDS N 5 MPH.
FRIDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS E 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS S 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS 38 - 48. WINDS NE @ 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR . LOWS 15 - 25. WINDS NW 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS 42 - 52. WINDS LIGHT.
FRIDAY NIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 18 - 28. WINDS S 5 - 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 IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.