FORECAST: Owens Valley, Mammoth and Mono County
FROM: Dennis Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster
Rainbows all around this week. Lovely bow in front of Independence Peak. Photo by Andrew Kirk
for www.395travel.com and Sierra Wave Media
FRIDAY JUL 26 2013
High pressure begins to shift east today as low pressure resides off the California coast. That low pressure will draw moisture up from TS Flossie. All this opens the door for more monsoonal moisture to flow into the area. So an up-tick in thunderstorm action today and tomorrow. Some of these storms <could> be severe, so heavy downs pours, hail and flash flooding becomes a possibility once again. For Sunday that low off the coast shifts east and this action begins to push the moisture farther to our east as well. Still though, remnant moisture will create the chance of thunderstorms Sunday.
Weather Note: The Aspen Fire about 30 miles due west of Aspendell (37.279,-119.318) continues to pump smoke into the district.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
Today: 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 92 – 95 / Lows 63 – 66 Bishop / 69 – 72 elsewhere. Winds NW 10 mph.
Saturday / Sunday: 20% chance of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Highs 93 – 96 / Lows 61 – 64 Bishop / 68 – 71 elsewhere. Winds SE 5 mph.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
Today: 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 / Lows 53. Winds SW 5 – 10 mph.
Saturday / Sunday: 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms Saturday, then 20% Sunday. Highs 75 / Lows 53. Winds W 5 – 10 mph.
FOR MONO COUNTY:
Today: Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 – 92 / Lows 47 – 57. Winds SW 10 mph.
Saturday / Sunday: A chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday, then a slight chance on Sunday. Highs 79 – 89 / Lows 44 – 54. Winds W 10 mph.
