Weather Forecast 09.19.06
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:21 am
Owens Valley & High Sierra Forecast
Fort Independence EPA Met Station
EPA Site No: 06-027-1028
0816 PDT 19 Sep 2006
All:
Short Term…Smoke from the “Day” fire located in the Los Padres National Forest, has caused significant visibility issues through out the Owens Valley. This fire has been burning for nearly 2 weeks and has consumed more than 80,000 acres. The smoke from this fire will be visible today through sunset. A Pacific low pressure system will move across Northern Nevada this afternoon causing winds to pick up in both the Owens Valley and High Country. Winds will be in the 15-20 mph range with gusts to 30 in the Owens Valley. The High Country will see gusts to 35 mph by this afternoon. Otherwise, for the Owens Valley, skies will be mostly clear with daytime temps in the mid 80s and low in the mid 40s today and tomorrow. The High Country can expect afternoon temps in the mid 50s and evening temps in the mid 30s.
Long Term…Thursday through Sunday, another low pressure system will reach the Pacific Northwest and will affect our area on the weekend with cool temps and breezy conditions. Thus we will see slightly below normal daytime temps through this period with mostly clear skies.
Dennis Mattinson
Air Quality Specialist
Local Weather Forecast
Fort Independence EPA Met Station
EPA Site No: 06-027-1028
0816 PDT 19 Sep 2006
All:
Short Term…Smoke from the “Day” fire located in the Los Padres National Forest, has caused significant visibility issues through out the Owens Valley. This fire has been burning for nearly 2 weeks and has consumed more than 80,000 acres. The smoke from this fire will be visible today through sunset. A Pacific low pressure system will move across Northern Nevada this afternoon causing winds to pick up in both the Owens Valley and High Country. Winds will be in the 15-20 mph range with gusts to 30 in the Owens Valley. The High Country will see gusts to 35 mph by this afternoon. Otherwise, for the Owens Valley, skies will be mostly clear with daytime temps in the mid 80s and low in the mid 40s today and tomorrow. The High Country can expect afternoon temps in the mid 50s and evening temps in the mid 30s.
Long Term…Thursday through Sunday, another low pressure system will reach the Pacific Northwest and will affect our area on the weekend with cool temps and breezy conditions. Thus we will see slightly below normal daytime temps through this period with mostly clear skies.
Dennis Mattinson
Air Quality Specialist
Local Weather Forecast