Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board FORECAST 24-JUL-08

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, 24-JUL-08, 7:08 AM

RIDGE BUILDING CONTINUES OVER THE WEST GIVING US A STABLE FORECAST WITH DRY, HOT AND RELATIVELY CLEAR CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY. THIS WEEKENDS WEATHER DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS PULLED BACK INTO OUR AREA. RIGHT NOW IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE THREAT OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE A BIT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES AND HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S (NEAR 99) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 8 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 81 EVENING LOWS AROUND 47. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES ONCE AGAIN. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 81 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 48. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 84 - 94 AND EVENING LOWS 41 - 51. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: CONTINUED SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 84 - 94 AND EVENING LOWS 41 - 51. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 - 15 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 FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.

possible thunderstorms this weekend - looks like going to be some wet summiteers. Watching the weekend weather close - thanks for the continuing reports.

tomcat_rc;

right now they are only possible and isolated; some tricky stuff happening with the mid and upper level moisture over mexico; I will have a better handle on what will happen by this afternoon for tomorrows forecast.

dmatt

Is it looking like hurricane/tropical storm Dolly will be drawn into the monsoonal moisture flow and become a problem early next week?

I've been looking at the forecast at noaa around 11k Rock Creek area, 20% chance is good enough for me not to bring a tent. I'll check back here tomorrow, thanks for the report.

Still a bit ify on t-storms this weekend; it doesn't look like much activity; the only variable is the track of the remnants of Dolly and if any of it's moisture will be drawn into our area.

dmatt