FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Reno
BY: Dennis ” Matt” Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster
FOR: SierraWave Media: Eastern Sierra News / TV- 3 /www.395weatherandtravel.com
TUE JAN 20 2015
High pressure continues to mostly dominate our weather. Only exception are two weak cold fronts, one today then another Thursday. No moisture with these, but slight cooling and some clouds overheard. Otherwise dry conditions into early next week, as the West Coast Ridge builds inland Friday and thru the weekend. Besides the dry weather, we will be into a slow warming trend, which is going to assist with the loss of our already dismal snow pack.
Owens Valley:
Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 61 – 64 / Lows 28 – 38. Winds NW 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 60 – 63 / Lows 25 – 35. Winds N 10 – 15 mph.
Town of Mammoth Lakes (7,800 – 8,200 feet):
Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 50 / Lows 27. Winds NW 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 47 / Lows 24. Winds E 5 mph.
Mono County:
Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs 47 – 57 / Lows 16 – 26. Winds NW 10 mph.
Wednesday: Becoming sunny. Highs 45 – 55 / Lows 15 – 25. Winds NE 10 mph.
Reno:
Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 52 / Lows 29. Winds SE 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 50 / Lows 26. Winds E 10 mph.
Dennis’ precipitation % definitions:
Slight Chance of Rain or Snow = 20%
Chance of Rain or Snow = 30 – 50%
Rain or Snow Likely = 60 – 80%
Rain or Snow = 80 – 100%