Forecast: The Owens Valley, Mammoth and Mono County
By: Dennis Mattinson, Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster
Sierra Wave Radio – TV – Online News
www.easternsierraforecast.com

MONDAY 08-AUG-2011, 6:59 AM PDT

We continue on with a dry SW flow with very low humidity levels in the upper atmosphere. This could change a bit as the remnants of TS Eugene will slowly drift northward Tuesday. So we could pick up a few clouds then, but no real convection, as the atmosphere remains to too dry. Otherwise, temps at about seasonal with breezy afternoons this week.

As I mentioned in my radio broadcast last Friday, the Lion Fire is winding down. The progression of smoke has dropped off and the mop-up  stage has begun.

 FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

Today:  Sunny. Highs around 97. Winds NW 10 – 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Lows 55. Winds S 5 – 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny daytime and clear in the evening.  Highs 96 and lows around 56. Winds S 5 – 10 mph.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

Today: Sunny. Highs around 75. Winds W 5 – 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Lows 47. Winds SW 5 – 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny during the day and clear at night.  Highs 76 and lows 46. Winds W 5 – 10 mph.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

Today: Sunny. Highs 77 – 87. Winds SW 10 – 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Lows 39 – 49. Winds SW 10 – 15 mph
Tuesday: Sunny then clear in the evening. Highs 78 – 89 and lows 41 – 51. Winds SW 10 – 15 mph.

INDEPENDENCE, PM-10 DATA: 8.46 ug/m3, AIR QUALITY, GOOD