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 FEB 03 2015
Strong ridge axis starts to flatten and move east on Thursday into Friday. This is in response to some strong shortwaves moving inland into the PACNW. These systems bring an “atmospheric river of moisture.” How far south this moisture will drop depends on the war between the ridge of high pressure and the moisture laden systems. Northern California right now looks to get hit, including the Tahoe Basin. Time-frame looks like Friday into Saturday and Sunday into Monday, with snow levels running about 8,000 feet. Plenty of time to answer the question, how much precipitation will Mono and Inyo County get. In the meantime, unseasonably warm and dry.
Owens Valley:
Today: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy. Highs 65 – 70 / Lows 32 – 42. Winds N 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy . Highs 69 – 72 / Lows 34 – 44. Winds N 5 mph.
Town of Mammoth Lakes (7,800 – 8,200 feet):
Today: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy . Highs 52 / Lows 30. Winds SW 5 – 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy . Highs 54 / Lows 32. Winds SW 5 – 10 mph.
Mono County:
Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 53 – 63 / Lows 18 – 28. Winds SW 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 54 – 64 / Lows 20 – 30. Winds S 10 mph.
Reno:
Today: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy. Highs 64 / Lows 37. Winds SW 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny then partly cloudy. Highs 65 / Lows 42. Winds SE 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%