Provided by Dennis Mattinson, Eastern Sierra Weather Forecaster
SierraWave Radio – TV – Online News
www.easternsierraforecast.com

MONDAY 18-JUL -2011, 6:59 AM PDT

An upper low currently off the Oregon boarder continues to dominate our weather through Friday. So as cooler air filters into the area, we will have temps running just below seasonal norms, through Tuesday. Along with this, surface pressure gradients will give our district windy conditions with low humidity. By Wednesday, the winds will subside and temps begin to return to normal. Along with this a humongous high located in the nations mid section begins to lumber westward towards 4-Corners. This will lead to temps continuing in the normal range through the weekend. Right now any monsoonal moisture looks to only reach the Arizona/California border by the weekend. This could change so stay tuned for updates.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

Today:  Sunny. Highs around 95. Winds SE 15 – 20 mph G 30.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 53. Winds SW 10 – 20 mph G 30.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny daytime and clear in the evening.  Highs 95 and lows around 52. Winds SW 10 – 20 mph G 35.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

Today: Sunny. Highs around 73. Winds SW 15 – 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 48. Winds SW 10 – 20  mph G 35.
Tuesday: Sunny during the day and clear at night.  Highs 73 and lows 46. Winds SW 15 – 20 mph G 35.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 75 – 85. Winds SW 15 – 25 mph G 35.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 38 – 48. Winds SW 15 – 25 mph G 40.
Tuesday: Sunny daytime and clear in the evening. Highs 75 – 85 and lows 37 – 47. Winds SW 15 – 25  mph G 35.

INDEPENDENCE, PM-10 DATA: 29.11 ug/m3, AIR QUALITY, MODERATE