Eastern Sierra Weather Report 08/17/09

Brian

THAT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH, THE ONE WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY, IS MOVING INTO AND THROUGH THE PACNW TODAY. IN DOING SO, IT WILL KICK THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED OUR HIGHER TEMPERATURES LAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SOUTH OF THE STATE. THUS WE WILL HAVE A SLIGHT COOING TREND IN OUR FORECAST AREA TODAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THEN, ANOTHER RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE EXITING TROUGH ON MONDAY, BRINGING TEMPERATURES BACK UP TO NORMAL, OR A BIT HIGHER, THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD A WELL. THE HIGH COUNTRY CAN EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH GUSTS TO +50 MPH OVER THE CREST.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS AROUND 95. WINDS NW 5 – 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NW 6 – 9 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 90S. WINDS NW 7 – 13 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS SE 5 – 8 MPH.

FORECAST FOR THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S. WINDS S 10 – 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS W 15 – 20 MPH G 30.
SATURDAY: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS N 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS N 5 MPH.

FORECAST FOR MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: BREEZY AND MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 73 – 83. WINDS INCREASING TO SW 15 – 25 MPH G 35. RIDGE G 55.
TONIGHT: BREEZY AGAIN AND CLEAR. LOWS 36 – 46. WINDS W 10 – 20 MPH G 30.
SATURDAY: MAINLY SUNNY. HIGHS 71 – 81. WINDS N 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 – 45. WINDS N 10 MPH.