FORECAST 16-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

MONDAY, 16-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

WELL, WE ALMOST HAVE TWO SEPARATE FORECASTS TODAY. FOR MONO COUNTY, A TROUGH PASSING THROUGH OREGON WILL KEEP THE SKIES PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND A CHANCE OF SOME TRACE PRECIPITATION OVER THE CREST. FOR INYO COUNTY, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WARM TEMPERATURES AND MILD BREEZES WILL PREVAIL. ON TUESDAY BOTH AREAS FALL MORE IN LINE WITH A RIDGE BUILDING IN OFF THE COAST, REDUCING THE WINDS IN MONO COUNTY AND KEEPING TEMPERATURES SPRING-LIKE FOR INYO THROUGH FRIDAY, WHICH IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE LATE ON SATURDAY AN UPPER TROUGH PASSES BY GIVING OUR ENTIRE AREA A CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION INTO SUNDAY. UPDATES TO FOLLOW ON THIS...

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS SW 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: SOME CLOUDS OVERHEAD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 5 - 7 MPH.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS NW LIGHT.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS NW 3 - 5 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY AND VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 40S. WINDS W 25 - 35 MPH G 50.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WINDS DECREASING LATER IN THE EVENING TO SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SW 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS W 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH ISOLATED SNOW OVER THE CREST. HIGHS 48 - 58. WINDS SW 15 - 30 MPH G 45. RIDGE G 85.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AT THE CREST LEVEL. LOWS 27 - 37. WINDS SW 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 75.
TUESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 48 - 58. WINDS W 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 - 34. WINDS W 10 MPH BECOMING 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 IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.