2016-12-09



AREA FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County

FROM: Dennis “Matt” Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster

FOR: Sierra Wave Media / Eastern Sierra News / sierrawave.net / KSRW 92.5 FM / TV- 3 / 395travel.com



Farmers Pond – Photo courtesy of Robert Miller

FRI DEC 09 2016

WEATHER DISCUSSION:

Moist westerly flow will bring periods of heavy precipitation to Mono County thruSaturday. The Atmospheric River is being funneled between a Gulf of Alaska low and a ridge of high pressure to its south.  There will be relativity mild temperatures with snow levels as high as 9,000 feet. Very windy conditions for parts of Mono County thru the weekend, with 100 + mph winds over the Crest Friday andSaturday. Reducing chances of precipitation Sunday and Monday, before another possible Atmospheric River (AR) pattern hits Mono County. We will see about this, so stay tuned for updates…DMATT

SHORT TERM FORECAST:

Owens Valley:Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs 60 / Lows 34. Winds NE 5 – 15 mph.
Saturday / Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs 64 / Lows 32. Winds SE 10 – 15 mph G 25.Town of Mammoth Lakes:

Today: 30% chance of rain & snow today then 60% overnight. Highs 42 / Lows 32. Winds SW 15 – 20 mph G 35.
Saturday / Sunday: 80% chance of rain & snow Saturday then 30% on Sunday. Highs 44 / Lows 35. Winds SW 15 – 20 mph G 35.

Mono County:

Today: 80% chance of rain & snow. Windy. Highs 45 – 55 / Lows 26 – 36. Winds SW 15 – 20 mph G 60.
Saturday / Sunday: 80% chance of rain & snow then 30% Sunday. Windy. Highs 42 – 52  / Lows 19 – 29. Winds W 10 – 20 mph G 40.

DENNIS’ PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION (PoPs);

10% – Unlikely, Isolated

20% – Slight Chance, Scattered

30 – 50% – Chance

60 – 80% – Likely

90 – 100% – Virtually Certain

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