Weather Forecast

THURSDAY, 11-Mar-2010

An upper level ridge builds into California today bringing lighter winds and mostly clear skies. That ridge weakens tonight in response to a Pacific storm system making its way toward the coast. That system reaches the coast on Friday, spreading inland during the day. This will bring a chance of precipitation to Inyo and Mono Counties Friday night and for Mono County into Saturday morning. New snow of 5 - 10 inches could fall at Mammoth Mountain during that time period. That system moves east later Saturday followed by an Eastern Pacific ridge of high pressure building in Saturday night. Even though Spring does not officially begin until the 20th of this month, it will certainly fell like it from Sunday through Wednesday of next week. Temperatures will warm up quite a bit through out our forecast area and the Owens Valley could see the mid 70s by Tuesday.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50S. Winds NW 5 mph.
This Evening: Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Winds S 4 - 7 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50S. Winds W 5 - 10 mph.
Friday Evening: Becoming cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. Lows around 29. Winds SW 10 - 15 mph G 20.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

Today: Sunny. Highs around 42. Winds W 5 mph.
This Evening: Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Winds SW 5 - 10 mph.
Friday: Increasing clouds with a 60% chance of afternoon snow. Highs around 42. Winds SW 20 -30 mph G 40.
Friday Evening: Windy with a 80% chance of snow. Lows around 20. Winds W 20 - 30 mph G 50.

FOR MONO COUNTY:

Today: Sunny blue skies. Highs 38- 48. Winds W 10 mph.
This Evening: Clear. Lows 7 - 17. Winds SW 10 mph.
Friday: Becoming cloudy with a chance of afternoon rain and snow. Highs 37 - 47 . Winds SW 20 - 30 mph G 50. Ridge G 95.
Friday Evening: Continued windy with snow likely. Lows 9 - 19. Winds W 20 - 30 mph G 50. Ridge G 100.