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February 2023
January 2023
- January 30 Coldest Weather of the year expected tonight with most areas of Mono County near or Below Zero.....Moderating temperatures expected mid week with seasonal temps by the weekend.....Next Weather System Friday weakens then Snow possible again by Sunday....
- January 26 An end to Mono Lake Fog late this weekend.....Coldest Air of the Season early next week....La Nina Pattern is Back...Mono Lake Fog to return next week.....
- January 24 Strong Wind Chills of yesterday have abated while warming today will push highs into the mid 30s!....This weekend will be Breezy or Windy with the chance of Snow.....
- January 23 January to finish on a dry note with little or no precipitation....February to begin the same way with storminess developing during its first week.....
- January 20 Cold to continue through mid week next week before some relief comes toward that following weekend...Many below zero temperatures expected during the early morning....Highs mostly in the 20s to low 30s....Next Storm Cycle to begin about months end through first week of February....
- January 17 Colder Weather with drier than normal conditions will be the rule through the 27th...Retrogression in the long wave pattern still favors more snowfall first week of February....
- January 16 Winter Storm Warning in Effect....Expiring at 10:00PM Tonight......White Out Conditions now in town with Gusts to 30MPH.....Snowfall will taper off later today......Tuesday will be dry......Light Snowfall expected Wednesday night and Thursday AM then dry Friday Saturday Sunday...
- January 15 Winter storm warning is still Hoisted for Mono County through Tuesday AM….Another smaller storm hits Wednesday night….Then a break Friday and Saturday……
- January 14 Winter Storm underway with heavy snowfall this afternoon into the Night....Snow Showers Sunday then Heavy Snow returning late Sunday night into Monday......A Longer Break Developing Wednesday into the Weekend....
- January 11 One more Major Snow Storm is expected Saturday through Tuesday AM....Then pattern trends dryer colder through that following weekend
- January 9 Heavy Snow Today and Tonight...Periods of Heavy Snow Tuesday with Snow tapering off Tuesday night...More smaller systems This weekend into early next week with pattern changing by end of 3rd week of January...
- January 8 Storm winds down today…Moderate AR still on tap for Monday….Pattern beginning to show signs of Fatigue…
- January 6 Beautiful Day Friday with very light snow Saturday....Massive Storm with 1-2 punch beginning Sunday with strong AR Monday.....Snow Levels tricky!!
- January 4 Next AR moving in tonight with Heavy Snowfall expected toward midnight into Thursday AM....There will be a break Friday/Ngt with light snow first half of the day Saturday.....
- January 1 Happy New Year! Mammoth Mt Reports 32 to 48 inches of new snow!.....More snowfall on the way for the first new week of 2023.....Strato Warming event on the way....
December 2022
- December 26 Nearly Zonal Flow pattern from Japan to the west coast with series of Wet Storms impacting the Sierra the next two weeks....QPF 7 to 8 inches by this weekend west of our Sierra Crest.....
- December 21 Dirty Ridge Continues to allow weak systems to bring considerable high clouds, breezes and mild temps to resort levels.....Longer Range Model trends keep the AR possibilities for next week.....Latest modeling suggest trend to wet January
- December 17 Beautiful Weekend on Tap with Strong Inversions and Mono Lake Fog to continue in the Lee Vining Area until winds pick up Tuesday or Wednesday.....It will be milder over the Christmas Holiday then something to watch out for toward New Years....
- December 14 An extended period of dryness will take over the Central Sierra with little or no precipitation for several weeks.....Mammoth Mt has been gifted with a Generious Snowpack so early....Time to Enjoy!
- December 12 Very Wet Warm Sector, strong winds and high Dew Points gave "over-all" less snowfall amounts that expected...Models now headed toward cold, then Mild Pattern with possible snowfall expected the end of this week.....
- December 8 Crazy strong high latitude blocking pattern and strong negative AO to favor California all December with badly needed rain and mountain snow…..storm systems developing out over pacific will favor the state as long as block remains intact
- December 5 Upper Low along the coast of Northern CA making its move slowly south today and Tuesday with a few more bands of snowfall.....A break is expected Wednesday into Thursday with more snow expected Friday through the weekend.....
- December 3 Weak AR returns to Southern Mono County today and continues though Mid Day Sunday.....Heavy snowfall likley tonight above 8000 feet.....Snowfall Accumulations of 3 to 4 feet possible between 9000 and 11000 feet by Monday AM....
November 2022
- November 30 Series of storms headed into California over the next two weeks.....Squirrely Models doing their best to drive forecasters Nutty!
- November 28 Chilly Upper Low is now dropping south into the Great Basin with high cloudiness....Increasing wind and falling temperatures....Model Solutions are becoming more inline as two cold short waves out of the Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Dive south into the far Eastern Pacific.....AR's still lurking for Southern and Central CA.
- November 26 Typical La Nina Pattern in Play with dumps of cold air into the Great Basin and Northern and Central Rockies....Too much over land trajectory for meaningful snowfall until later next week...Then Weak AR to visit Thursday/Ngt and Saturday/Ngt
- November 23 Beautiful Thanksgiving Holiday in the making with upper ridge over the state for seasonal to above seasonal temps....Colder pattern taking shape early next week with first system NW Slider bringing light amounts of snowfall Monday.....Additional systems expected later in the week....
- November 16 The cold in the west will give way to milder pacific air next week...It continues to be unlikely that any meaningful precipitation will fall until months end....
- November 11 After nearly 6 foot dump on upper mountain, snow pack on Mammoth Mountain one of best in years for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…. More coming!?
- November 6 Warm Wet Portion of Storm brings snowfall above 10000 feet today....With Weak AR pushing south overnight.....Next portion of storm, very dynamic, will bring heavy snowfall and potential Blizzard conditions Tuesday.....Another storm lurking the end of next week?
- November 3 Mammoth Mt picked up 11 to 16 inches storm total.....Cold Showery Wednesday AM to give way to more Sunshine this afternoon.....Good Base building system still headed our way for Late Weekend into Tuesday night....
October 2022
- October 31 First Storm of the Season is expected to move in on Tuesday with FROPA expected late afternoon into Tuesday Evening.....Generally Light amounts in town with a bit more over the Upper Elevations....Next Week will be very interesting!
- October 28 Fair Weather Trend Through Weekend Looks Good...Pattern Change next week looks very real now without any influence of Tropical Systems.... Its all about mid latitude forcing now as active pattern develops next week and beyond....
- October 25 Fairly Seasonal Temps...Some clouds and maybe a few showers by Sunday.....Next Focus is invest 93W for next week.....
- October 23 Chilly Weather has returned to the high country....Breezy North West Winds....Cold overnight lows....Great snow making weather!
- October 18 The Last of the Warm days are at hand as an active pattern develops this weekend into Next Week.....Strong Winds develop Saturday AM....
- October 14 Mid Latitude Blocking pattern to continue through the weekend with no sensible change to the weather....Changes are in store next week.....
- October 12 Weather to Remain Fair and Mild with above normal temperatures through the weekend.....Some cooling expected early next week.....Then First Winter Storm for the following Weekend?
- October 1 Beautiful Fall weather to continue the next 6 to 10 days with above normal temperature’s……
September 2022
- September 15 Record Extra Tropical Cyclone near the Aleutians to Pump up large ridge into the GOA and in turn...Sets up major Storm for CA... Weeks end into the next week.
- September 14 Weak upper jet continues the trend of drying here in Mono County today with a stronger trof moving in later this weekend...... a little Light snowfall is possible Monday night into Wednesday.....Fair warm dry weekend to follow
- September 9 Heat Wave Breaks as Tropical Rains this Weekend followed by Fall Weather later Next Week...
- September 3 Hot Hot California in process with Tropical Storm lurking for next weekend for some rain and relief!
- September 1 The Late Summer Heatwave of 2022 is in process over the state with hundreds of records expected to be broken....Models have backed off on on any significant rain chances for next week....
August 2022
- August 29 After a short break in the heat.....Heat comes back with Vengeance over protracted period through Labor Day Holiday followed by possible thunderstorm outbreak....!
- August 22 A very warm week ahead is expected with record or near record high temperatures....High Temps cooling to the Mid 70s over the weekend along with gusty winds...
- August 11 Dry conditions with a stable airmass will continue for the Sierra through Sunday.....Thereafter a southerly jet brings another opportunity for Showers and Thunderstorms as Early as Monday with increasing chances Tuesday and Wednesday for Additional Rain....
- August 4 Monsoon Pattern will likely culminate today and Friday as both drier air moves in and a more stable air mass arrives Saturday and Sunday.....However, another surge arrives Monday....
July 2022
- July 21 Fair and Dry through Weeks End with slightly above normal temperature's. A Monsoon Surge is expected early to middle of next week....
- July 16 Monsoon Time....Where's the Rain?......Drier later next week.....Warm weather to continue...
June 2022
- June 28 Expect a Gradual Cooling Trend this week through July 4th.....The holiday will be quite breezy especially Sunday and July 4th.....Then get ready for a major heatwave the following weekend as WX Maps have the dreaded 600 DM Upper High over the west!
- June 19 Cold Breezy weekend....But the last! Summer arrives this Tuesday and the Summertime Thunder starts the day after!
- June 10 Winters Last Gasps are on their way.....One this weekend and the very last Fathers Day......Thereafter....Continental high sets up for the Summer.....
May 2022
- May 31 Current Pattern of Warming and Cooling with wind to continue a few more weeks before Spring's slide into Summer is Permanent
- May 24 The current warming trend continues in the High Country through Mid Week...Then cooler, windy, unsettled weather expected over the Holiday weekend
- May 13 A beautiful weekend for the high country with low 70s at resort levels expected.....
- May 5 It’s the year of the NW Jet…..Another strong NW jet will buffet the Sierra this weekend…..
April 2022
- April 28 Gusty Winds Thursday will give way to a great Fishing Opener Saturday and Sunday....Breezy weather to return Monday and Tuesday before a nice warm Cinco De Mayo...Cooler Breezy WX follows Thursday and Friday.....
- April 18 Windy Weather returns as another in a series of April Storms Greet the Sierra.....Snow Fall to be more plentiful with another system Thursday into Friday....
- April 12 Clear Cold Morning in Mammoth with Single Digit Lows.....Milder Weather on the way this week with more snowfall.....
- April 8 Current Near Record Warmth to be followed by Dreaded NW Jet Monday PM.....Batten Down the Hatches!
- April 2 Nice Warm Weekend with Breezy Weather late and early next week....Mini Heat Wave Mid Week......
March 2022
- March 24 Record Warmth followed by a Moderate Storm in the high country, next 5 days.......A cool down is expected prior to the following weekend...
- March 14 A Series of Fast moving spring storms highlight the pattern this week....Tuesdays system will feature higher snow levels, wind and light snowfall.....A wetter systerm is probable next weekend....
- March 10 Cold Upper Great Basin Trof Has pushed through this morning with Very Cold Temps in its wake.....Warming to follow into the weekend....Winter Passes on a dry note with better odds for meaningful snows with Springs Arrival....
- March 8 This week will highlight another Cold Great Basin Trof windy weather in the high country Wednesday and gusty winds for the Owens Valley Thursday..........The weekend looks fair and warmer with highs recovering some 20 degrees from Thursday's temps......Longer range models still bring hope for a wet system about the 15th.....
- March 3 Pattern Change will bring low end moderate amounts of snow this weekend with a fair early next week...Milder Temps is possible next Thursday into Saturday the following weekend.....
February 2022
- February 27 Long Awaited Pattern Change at Hand as Long Wave or Adjustment Wave develops offshore. Snowfall returns to the high country Thursday....Then possibly on and off into following week....
- February 23 Cold Arctic Born System Moves Out Today with Clearing Skys and Even Colder Temperatures Tonight....A gradual warming trend is expected through early next week........MJO Forcing this Month to Produce Undercutting of the Westerlies Mid Week Next Week....
- February 18 Seasonable Temperatures expected this weekend before another very cold Great Basin Low set up over the far west....Early to Mid Week....
- February 15 Cold California Slider brings Wind Chills....Light amount of snowfall and Heralds a change in the pattern......Warmer Weekend Ahead....
- February 6 Warmer Temperatures expected for the upcoming week with the next change a chilly slider through the Far West.....Long Long Range still looks very Encourging for Pattern change to wet during last week of the Month....
January 2022
- January 29 Forecast Outlooks remain dry through the next two weeks...Encourging signs from Tropical forcing developing after Mid February......
- January 24 Coming into the Home Stretch of January....Crystal Balls anyone?
- January 18 Upper high to strengthen off shore into the weekend while weak great basin sliders kick up some north winds Friday....Longer range still clouded.....
- January 16 Dry January Pattern to continue.....Possibly through months end.....Milder weather expected next weekend...
- January 3 A Flip in the Hemispheric Pattern to +PNA will give us our January Thaw toward Mid-Month....A great time to enjoy all that December snowfall!!!!
December 2021
- December 28 Cold Western Trof Shifts East This Weekend bringing a beautiful ski weekend......Another potent storm sets up over the eastern pacific next week.....
- December 27 Heavy Snowfall this morning followed by a splitting system Wednesday....A bout of modified arctic air later this week....Chats about blocking pattern....
- December 24 Platinum Powder Alert for Sunday AM.....with 1 to 2 feet of Platinum Powder possible....Additional Storm totals of 2 to 5 feet by Tuesday AM....Turning Colder....
- December 21 Major Storm Slows a bit…..headed our way......Snow to begin Falling Wednesday AM with Heavy Snowfall Thursday and no end in sight!
- December 19 Foggy valleys under weak ridge will give way to clearing skies as winds increase Sunday night into Monday…..
- December 18 Fab Weekend in Mammoth....Clear skies calm winds and plenty of snow! More on the way...Might be excessive...Well see..
- December 12 SnowMegeddon! Week two suggesting storm after storm through years end!
- December 8 Temperatures going below normal for protracted period of time as WX pattern shifts into active mode…..MJO shifts into phase 7 then phase 8 with possible Major AR resulting for Ca around Christmas….question is Where?
- December 5 Transition underway with unsettled weather this Monday Night and the next system Thursday bringing the potential of a foot of snow……Larger storms lurking the following week..
November 2021
- November 30 Stagnant weather Pattern to Continue through weeks end with mild days and cool nights....Ensemble members for following week show increasing confidence for more active pattern developing toward the end of week 2
- November 29 Another Dry Week ahead with unseasonably mild temperatures.....Pattern change later next week.....
- November 24 Thankgiving holiday forecast continues the trend of dry weather with Seasonal Temperatures....It will be warmer this holiday weekend with a bit cooler weather the second half of next week.....
- November 15 Cooling Trend this week with some light snowfall possible Early Friday AM....Gusty winds with better snowmaking conditions later this week.....Pattern going into transition months end.....
- November 11 PNA pattern setting up resulting in Ridge City for the West Coast this weekend....Well above normal temperatures expected....Cooler weather by the middle of next week.....
- November 9 Weak AR moving out this morning with Moderate amounts of Snowfall on Mammoth Mt....Strong Ridging expected Wednesday through Sunday with Above Normal Temps expected
- November 4 Breezy Cooler Weather this weekend with a hint of snow Sunday......More unsettled weather the early part of next week with Light to Moderate amounts of snowfall expected Monday and Tuesday...
October 2021
- October 28 Dry Weekend with Seasonal Temperatures expected for Mammoth....Potentially unsettled weather expected next week....Longer range outlook for week 2 have some good chances to add to the snowpack
- October 19 Strong AR headed for California this weekend with Copious amounts of moisture to work with Dynamically.....Snow Level to remain high until the cold air arrives late Sunday night......
- October 7 Unsettled weather returns to the high country with light snowfall Friday, Showers Saturday and some Upslope Snowfall potential Monday Night and Tuesday.....Temperatures will be colder than normal the next 5 to 7 days.....
September 2021
- September 27 Upper Trof to bring fall weather the next few days with breezy cooler weather and a refreshing of our smokey skies.....Some thoughts about the upcoming winter......
- September 14 Cool Breezy Weekend on tap as a strong late Summer weather maker dives into the pacific NW and Northern CA. Showers possible for the Northern Sierra with mainly wind and cooling for Mono County....More breezy weather possible late next week as Summer comes to an end.......
- September 8 Record heat to end Thursday as moisture streams north with the chance of showers into Friday...A warm dry weekend to follow into the early following week.....A significant cool down is in the cards for the following weekend...
August 2021
- August 31 Meteorological Fall Begins September 1st.....So far.....Not much in our outlook other than another warm up this holiday weekend into Wednesday.....A brief period of SSE flow will bring some monsoon moisture our way, early next week....
- August 18 A series of troughs has brought cooling to the high country...and helped air quality as well...Cooling will be short lived as by mid week next week the heat will be on again...
- August 6 Although were past peak for Summers warmest temps in the high country...There are plenty of weather surprises yet to come this Summer, in addition to more heat.....Tropical Storms!!
July 2021
- July 27 After a quiet day today.....More Thunder expected the rest of this week...........Drier weather expected Next Week with another heat spell the following week in August
- July 23 The Southwest and Eastern CA getting into the Meat of the Monsoon Season now with a very healthy Easterly Wave headed for AZ....We'll be Juicing up soon!!
- July 18 Small Wave moving up along coast is weakening...Nocturnal storms not as likey tonight as earlier forecasted......Best Chance for thunder and rain is Monday now.....
- July 11 Heat Wave to come to an end the upcoming week with more seasonal temps by Thursday....The Arizona Monsoon to provide badly needed rains soon.....
- July 10 Sweltering Heat Wave will Peak Sunday as Upper high settles into Southern CA early next week.....Significant cooling will not occur until Thursday into Weekend......Another Heat Spell is Possible the following week with the chance of Monsoonal Flow....
- July 6 Scorchin Week ahead for the Deserts with Heat Wave peaking this weekend.....No Monsoons to cool in sight.....Records once again in Jeopardy....Mono Zypher to bring relief to the High Country....
June 2021
- June 22 Warmer than Normal Summer Forecast Coming to Fruition as our first Summer heat wave develops this Weekend.....Monsoon Rains Develop Early over the Southwest....Not Surprisingly as Summer heat Cranks Up......
- June 13 Very warm weather event for the High Country Pails compared to deadly heat wave setting up for Deserts of Eastern CA and Southern Nevada
- June 6 After record breaking temperatures last week, a major cool down is underway with wind....Cooling and Freezing Temps possible for the high Sierra Valley's Mid Week.....This apprears to be Winters Last Gasp.........
May 2021
- May 27 Fabulous Holiday Weekend shaping up with above normal temperatures and possibly a few Summer Like Thunderstorms Saturday Afternoon......Summer Like Temperatures take over Sunday with record highs expected by Tuesday in the low 80s.....Looks like one more cool down later in June before Summer Pattern Sets in........
- May 16 Weather Pattern has become Decisively Cooler and at times wetter through Months End......La Nina is offically Dead according to the CPC
- May 11 Warmer Days through Friday with Unsettled Weekend followed by warm dry weather early next week....
- May 3 Typical May weather on Tap with periods of Warming and Cooling into next week....
April 2021
- April 23 Late Winter Like Storm To bring Wind, Snow and Cold this weekend into early next week.....Warmer weather is expected Wednesday through Friday.....
- April 19 Some unstable air to bring Showers Wednesday followed by a fair warm Friday and Saturday......Late Season Storm Possible as MJO now strongest in Phase 7/8 in several years modulates the westerlies during week 2.....Moisture from Surigae may be entrained.....
- April 13 Chilly Upper Low over the Far West expected to bring light snow to the High Country Wednesday before Exiting Thursday......Fair Warmer weather expected for the weekend...
- April 8 Breezy Weather with above normal temps to continue into the weekend....Possible pattern change middle of next week
March 2021
- March 28 Spring weather has Sprung with a warm day expected Sunday....Dry Cold Front to bring Cooling and Wind Tonight through Tuesday with another warm-up Mid Week......Easter Sunday and beyond may be unsettled......
- March 23 Cold Great Basin Low brings light upslope snowfall to the high country Tuesday......Another on the way for Thursday....Then a fair warm spring weekend and beyond as MJO on the Move!
- March 16 Clearing Sky's Tuesday AM......Next Weather system is looking drier for Friday but may still drop another foot in the upper elevations.....Unsettled weather expected into Monday next week.....
- March 12 Up to 20 inches of fresh on Mammoth Mt Today.....Upslope snowfall to end this evening.....Next Storm Monday with another the end of the week.....
- March 3 Active Pattern returns to the Sierra as a series of cold storms begin their March into the West Coast next week.....
February 2021
- February 18 Northwest Flow to continue for the foreseeable future....The Cold in the east shifts out over the Atlantic next week and by next weeks end...The West turns cooler.....
- February 16 Northwest Flow to Continue with another Small Breezy System Friday then warmer the end of the week into next....
- February 12 UGLY NW Jet Approaching Central CA Saturday...Its a powerhouse....Some areas may have damaging winds on Saturday.....Another is in the works for possibly Monday night and Tuesday......
- February 7 Bias Toward Undercutting is increasing next week as models trend wetter.....Model Consensus not strong yet.......
January 2021
- January 31 Pattern change again spells drier outlook as next system splits....Limiting precipitation for the Central Sierra.
- January 26 Cold Storm from the Gulf of Alaska With Moderate AR to bring Heavy Snowfall Wednesday and Thursday...Weekend looks Showery with another Storm and Smaller AR Monday and Tuesday....
- January 24 Major Sierra Storm headed for the Sierra....Winter Storm Watch for Mono County and the Owens Valley Tuesday Night through Thursday Night.....Cutting through the hype of the Atmospheric River Forecast........
- January 21 Series of Storms are knocking on the Sierra Front with Cold Systems making their way down the coast....Then Bottling Up/Stalling over the state early next week....Better progressive pattern later next week....
- January 17 Retrogression in process with first in series of systems initiating a strong Mono Wind Event for Tuesday.....Much cooler weather on the way!
- January 13 Strong Ridging Develops the next two days with very mild temperatures for the high country.....Highly Amped ridge will begin to slowly retrograde early next week with cooling....Weather to remain dry through the 21st with a major change in the pattern taking place over the following weekend....
- January 8 Flat Dirty Ridge to become highly amplified next week as Polar Vortex desends southward......Our Long Range Dry Outlook is not set in stone!!
- January 4 Global forecast models have back peddeled on precipitation prospects for the month of January.....Occasional fast moving systems likely to bring only light amounts for Mono County
December 2020
- December 30 Will SSW be the Trigger that Saves California from drought this year?
- December 23 A transitory Ridge to bring a Sunny Day Wednesday...Followed by increasingly cloudy sky's Thursday....Active pattern to Resume Friday night into early next week....Snowfall amounts in the light to moderate amounts........
- December 21 Life is good on the Dark Side of the Sun.............
- December 19 Beautiful Weekend shaping up with above normal temperatures at resort levels and Pogonip fog in the valleys.....Cold inside slider to bring chilly weather Tuesday and Wednesday with as possible dusting Tuesday......Snowfall chances increase Christmas weekend....
- December 17 Storm Total Approaching 12 inches on Mammoth Mt......5 to 8 in town....Weather goes dry through Christmas....Pogonip Fogs Return this weekend over Lower Elevation Eastern Sierra Lake Basins
- December 13 Light Snowfall is expected in town today with light to low end moderate amounts on Mammoth Mt by mid morning Monday.....A moderate storm is expected Wednesday night and Thursday....
- December 6 New Development over Western Pacific lends confidence to progged Storm in the Week Two forecast period....More below.....
- December 2 Although current dry pattern over the far west continues....A few small systems may bring some breeze, cooling and light snow or snow showers early next week and the 11th......
November 2020
- November 28 November to Go Out on a Dry Note with December Looking Much the Same.....La Nina Running the Show....
- November 19 Storm Total 6 to 9 inches......Upper jet to pull through this weekend with mainly dry weather expected.....MJO moving into Circle of Death....
- November 17 Breezy Today...Windy tonight! .....Light snowfall expected in town with low end moderate amounts over the crest Wednesday....
- November 12 Drier Medium Range.....Recap of weather past week.....New Indian Ocean MJO Event Possible in our future.....
- November 8 Cold Winter Like Weather to bring snowshowers over Mammoth Mt today along with Mid Winter Temperatures.....After a break early next week another wetter storm moves in Friday......
- November 2 Another 3 to 4 days of Mild Weather then Major Pattern change this weekend to one of which is much colder with.......Snowfall......30 degree drop in temperatures expected by Sunday.....
October 2020
- October 29 Beautiful Sunny Mild Days and chilly nights on tap through the Weekend.....Forecast models continue to hang on to the ENE flow a bit longer.....So Smoke to remain west for another day....MJO on the Move.....
- October 28 North East Wind Subsiding over the Crest Today....Might be a bit of haze Thursday....Friday into the Weekend looks a bit unhealthy Air Quality Wise....MJO Presenting some interesting possibilities....
- October 23 Mono Wind Event Set for the West Side of the Sierra Sunday Night.....Smoke to Begin Clearing Sunday Morning...However, Models are slower with NE flow developing...Now not untill this evening......Colder Weather Ahead...
- October 21 Its the end of the 70s.....And welcome to the big chill? Best throughts would be to clean up Mammoth's Air this weekend!....Before it gets warmer again!
- October 18 Little change in the Forecast with Poor Air Quality through Wednesday....Transitional pattern underway as MJO finally forecasted through phase spaces 6 and 7......Major Cooling expected over the next Weekend...
- October 17 High Pressure aloft over the far west will continue with light winds.....Warmer than normal temperatures and more often than not...Smoky Skies for Mammoth untill better control is gained over the Creek Fire....
- October 12 Eastern Pacific Ridge Will Dominate the Weather This Week with Above Normal Temps.....Off Shore Flow to highlight the weather Wednesday with good air quality returning....
- October 5 Smokey Days and Nights likely to continue through Mid Week.....Moisture from Tropical Storm Maria may bring upper elevations of Mammoth Mt an inch or two of snow Friday night.....Models doing poor job in forcasting weekend storm...
September 2020
- September 30 Smoke for Creek Fire to Retreat again Thursday....Upper Ridge Breaks Down this Weekend.....Slow Cooling Trend Next Week.....Slight chance of showers by Thursday the 8th.....Windy Cooler Weather to close out next week.....
- September 28 Beautiful Clear Day Monday will Give Way to some smoke Tuesday....Then Better Air Quality Wednesday.....PNA Pattern to break down this weekend, leading to better weather for the fire fighters
- September 21 Summer goes out on a quiet note and Autumn Equinox arrives at 6:31 AM Local time Tuesday.....Some Increase in SW breeze this week then Quiet weather Wednesday and Thursday with more breeze Friday......Another heat spell on the Horizon...
- September 18 Light Rains Overnight brought Air Quality Relief and Lifted Spirits of Residences of Mammoths as Creek Fire's growth slowed....Upper Jet and Surface front still concerning this afternoon.....Creek fire smoke still in our future...
- September 16 Extremely Hazardous Air Quality Conditions continue throughout Mono County.....Cold Front approaching Mono County Thursday.....All eyes are on the Weather!
- September 12 Zephyr Breezes to transport more smoke.....Troughing this week increases SW flow......Dry weather the next 7 days....
- September 11 Air quality improved from last night....Update on the Fire from the Chief.......Weather Outlook...
- September 10 Rumors of Fire in Reds Meadow put to bed as drift smoke from Creek Fire moves east.....A Dense Smoke Advisory is in effect for Mono County.....
- September 4 Record Smashing Heat Wave on this holiday weekend for California....Clearing up misconceptions about Mammoth Lakes temperatures....
August 2020
- August 28 End of August to be seasonal....Next Heat Wave Shaping up 2nd half of next week through Holiday Weekend....
- August 25 The last week of August should be pretty uneventful with warm sunny days....periods of haze and cooler nights....Meteorological Summer comes to an end....Heat returns to CA on September 3rd and builds through Labor Day weekend....100s in LA and Bishop....80s in Mammoth
- August 19 Pattern Change initiates Dry SW flow aloft for drying trend into Friday.....Although little change in temps are expected for Mammoth Lakes.....Subtropical Moisture returns at weeks end...
- August 12 After an overall mild Summer, Southern CA will experience its first long term heat and humidly wave this weekend into next week....
July 2020
- July 28 Late July Heat wave on tap as subtropical high sets up over Southern California today....Pattern is Dry through the weekend....Isolated thunderstorms return the following week....
- July 26 Weak Upper level low keeps temps seasonal this week with isolated thunderstorms for Southern Mono County through Monday.....A warm up is expected for the first week of August .....
- July 14 Warm Sierra Weather to continue with slightly warmer than normal temps....Upper divergence Mid Week to begin Summertime Thunderstorms Tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday.....However the long awaited Summertime Monsoon will begin during the second half of next week...
- July 2 Beautiful sierra weather is in store for the high country the next 7 to 10 days.....After Mid Month, the heat builds along with thunderstorms possibilities...
June 2020
- June 15 Last week of Spring begins with breezy conditions Monday through Tuesday and ends on a calm note with above normal temperatures next weekend as Smooth Spring hand-off expected to Summer......
- June 10 Weather pattern of variablity likley to continue another week...It will be cooler this weekend after a Troughs Passage...Then warming Sunday into following mid week....Another trough is likely the 2nd half of next week....
- June 1 The weather will be variable this week....Chance of Showers and Thunderstorms.....Then Breezy and Cooler over the weekend....Even a slight chance of some snow showers late Saturday or Sunday AM....
May 2020
- May 25 Record Heat for Eastern California developing the next few days with summer like late afternoon thunder expected....Cooler breezy weather to return by weeks end....More breezy weather next week with seasonal temps....
- May 18 Cold Upper Low off the Northern CA Coast Monday AM will move south...then inland over the Bay Area Monday night.....Cold Pool will shift east later today bringing light snowfall to the Town of Mammoth with Moderate snow to Mammoth Mt today and tonight......Cold Unstable Air Tuesday will keep snow showers going Tuesday....A glance at Memorial Day weekend....Weather fair and breezy 1st part then warmer Sunday and Monday......
- May 4 First Week Of May will be Warmer than Normal.....Extended Outlook (6 to 10 day) shows warm tranquil weather with out any significant wind or precipitation....
April 2020
- April 27 April Ends with Record Heat followed by Seasonal Temperatures by Weeks End....Cooler weather will be short lived with a rapid warm up by Mid Week.....
- April 18 Wrapping up April Precipitation the next Few Days then serious warm-up 2nd half of the next week with 60s possible by weeks end 26th....
- April 14 Variable Spring Weather to continue another 6 to 10 days with Sun and Snow.....Tomorrow Wednesday is one of nicest days ahead....
- April 1 Active Weather pattern to return this weekend with moderate to heavy snow possible Sunday and Monday.....Improving Weather by Mid Week..Then AR Lurking in GFS around the 12th while The EC is dry.....
March 2020
- March 27 Last in the Series of weather system to bring light snowfall Saturday into Sunday evening......Fair to Partly cloudy next week with warmer temperatures....
- March 21 Two more weather Systems to affect our area through Mid Week....Light to Moderate snowfall possible.....EPO to go positive in April....
- March 14 Cold Upper Low to slowly head south the next few days....Eventually bringing Mod to Hvy Snowfall to the Eastern Sierra Sunday/Ngt.....After a small break by Thursday and Friday.... Another system affects the west coast by weeks end.....A series of storms look to bring more snowfall to the Sierra through months end....
- March 8 Mammoth Mt adds 2 inches to its base with another light snowfall expected for Monday - Wednesday...Main focus of next storm targets Southern CA, with best precipitation expectations......Change in Pattern comes later next week as short wave energy returns, closer to the west coast with moderate snowfall potential and colder than normal temperatures....
- March 4 Cooler weather expected by the weekend with some light snowfall possible......Series of Closed Lows to slowly take aim on California next week.....Periods of moderate precipitation possible....
February 2020
- February 26 Forecast models looking a bit better with the next weather system keeping the Trof open moving South....Light to moderate snowfall amounts looking more likely now....
- February 20 Closed low now formed will drop SSE today then move into Southern CA Saturday.....Light snowfall expected....Mainly Saturday for Mono County.....This will be followed by another dry week.....
- February 18 Another Cool Dry week on tap with the possibility of some light snow or snow showers Friday afternoon and Sunday Night....Major Pattern Change Expected for North America toward the end of Week Two...
- February 10 Northerly Flow Aloft will continue this week.....Although next Sunday's System the end of the week is digging a bit more to the West...Euro still keeps enough of the system overland for it to be pretty dry....
- February 6 WX pattern once again to revert to one of January.....Cold Dry and Breezy......Some light snow possible next week
- February 1 Exceptionally strong cold front will sweep south through Mono County Sunday afternoon.....And Owens Valley Sunday Night.....Exceptionally Strong Winds possible for the Owens Valley and Western Nevada Sunday night!
January 2020
- January 30 Gradual warming trend through Saturday....Then cloudy breezy cooler Sunday.....Ground Hog (Mammoth Marmot) May not see shadow Sunday AM......Cold Northwest slider to bring wind...Cold and light snow Sunday night and Monday......
- January 24 Unsettled Weather to continue through Tuesday...Sunday Storm to freshen Up the Snow-pack with up to 4+ inches of Powder on the Upper Mountain....Lighter amounts in town.....It looks likely that the Ground Hog will see his Shadow on Mammoth Mt on Super Sunday......
- January 24 Unsettled Weather to continue through Tuesday with the storm track mainly to our north.....Expect light Snow Sunday with Snow Showers possible Tuesday.....Warm up and Dry Thursday through Sunday Next Week.....
- January 20 High clouds continue to flood into Central California creating more grey days......Forecast Models have now backed off favorable tropical forcing for CA......next significant system the end of this week.....
- January 17 Moderate storm dumps 7 to 10 inches on Mammoth Mt....Next weather system warmer for Tuesday, with track mostly to the north....Still tracking the MJO
- January 13 Another Cold NW Slider on the way for late tonight with strong winds into Tuesday AM....A winter storm expected for Thursday then dry over the weekend........
- January 10 Series of NW sliders to Keep the Chill on in the High country with colder weather, windy Show Showery weather ahead.....The Pacific finally opens up for a good Storm Late Wednesday into Friday.......
- January 7 Series of NW sliders to bring cold to the high country Wednesday into next week....Storms will arrive about every other day.....Gusty winds over the upper elevations.......Only light accumulations expected with each system......Will the MJO put the Kabash on our off shore storm later next week....
- January 5 Long Wave Trof to Deepen over the Great Basin this week and into the Weekend....Models are toying with the idea of retrogression week 2 to set up possible snow storm Friday the 18th....
- January 3 Positive Phase Indian Ocean Dipole weakening now.....Positive Phase AO keeping Arctic Air Bottled up but not for much longer!!!! Retrogression of the Eastern Pacific High to begin Mid Month......
December 2019
- December 31 Happy New Year from the Dweebs!!!....End of Year Forecast and Long Range Ahead!!.................................
- December 29 Weak.....Fast moving Closed Low to bring light amounts of Snowfall to the Eastern Sierra this afternoon into Monday....Low is tracking further off shore which will impact snow fall amounts......Arctic Air retreats to the north as AO goes increasing positive....This will be the last storm of 2019....First week of January looks dry......
- December 24 Cold Weather to persist through Christmas and the day after with Snow showers....Milder Temps over the weekend...Then some more snow shower expected Monday the 30th...No Major Storminess through the New Years day.....
- December 22 Unimpressive front falling apart today and this evening......Upslope snowfall Monday coming to the rescue....
- December 19 Mild Weather with seasonal temperatures to continue through Saturday....Then cooler weather arriving with light snowfall mid to late Sunday morning through Monday with cold unsettled weather through much of next week...
- December 15 Colder temperatures will begin the new week followed by some Snow Showers Wednesday....Next Significant storm expected Late Saturday night....
- December 11 Moist belt of westerlies to push into high country Thursday night..initially rain then snow to follow...
- December 8 Dry Weather to hold through mid week then more precipitation expected by the weekend of the 14th.....AR Moisture lurking to the west later this week....
- December 5 Winter Storm Warning has been hoisted for the Eastern Sierra For Friday Night through Sunday Noon.....1 to 2 feet expected for the Town and 2 to 3 feet for Mammoth Mt by Sunday Noon.....The Following week looks Dry......
- December 2 Mammoth Mountain Reports 6 feet of snow at Main Lodge kicking off the 2019/2020 ski season.....Off shore warmer-wetter system to bring light amounts of snow through Wednesday with higher snow levels.......Next colder wetter system moving in later Friday with heavy snowfall Friday night through Saturday.....Then fairly long break....
November 2019
- November 26 All Systems Go For the First Major Storm for the Eastern Sierra....This will be a one two punch as a warmer wetter system arrives Saturday over Cold Air in place....
- November 24 Winter Storm Warnings Have been hoisted by the NWS beginning 7:00PM Tuesday through 7:00PM Thursday.....Winter Storm will move out Friday.....
- November 21 Chilly weather to give way to a milder weekend.....Then Ready-Set-Go for Snow!!
- November 20 In a flash...the Warmth of Fall is Gone....New weather Types Await the Eastern Sierra........
- November 18 Impressive heat wave to end today with 30 to 35 degrees of cooling expected by Wednesday...light snow in forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday with fair dry weekend...,
- November 15 Fair mild weather to last through Monday with the last of the 60 degree highs in Mammoth for this season and next.....Enjoy those last hikes in the Back Country Sunday and Monday...Major change in the pattern coming mid-week with cold and snowshowers......Tropical moisture may get involved with the system from Tropical storm Raymond Mid week.....Will update later.......
- November 12 Cooler Days to begin Wednesday then through Friday....Models showing some interesting changes next week.....
- November 11 Another warm few days ahead then cooler weather to follow beginning mid week into Saturday AM....Warmer weather to return by Sunday.....Time for Weather Extras.....
- November 9 Blocking Pattern to continues through Mid Week then weakens a bit toward next weekend.....However, East Asian Jet Stream remains retracted from the west coast......
- November 5 Stable weather with above normal temperatures to continue this week as Large Scale Omega Block in the mean persists.......Expect the current Ridge Trough pattern to weaken a bit about mid month with some unsettled weather possible....
October 2019
- October 28 Near Record Cold Over the Weekend supplying wind energy for the Southland today......Next shot of Great Basin energy on the way......
- October 22 No Relief in our dry spell with below normal precipitation expected into Early November...... Chilly Western Canadian Air to pay a visit early next week.....
- October 16 After a Brief Warm up...Pattern to bring cooler breezy weather into our region Thursday through Saturday....The Possibility of PSPS are once again on the table.....California Heat Wave looming later next week.....
- October 7 Next Windy System Arriving Tuesday night....PSPS is again possible......Turning colder Mid Week.....No Precipitation expected
- October 2 Warming trend this week with above normal temps this weekend......The forecast looks dry for the next week....
September 2019
- September 25 After a Beautiful Start to Fall....Weather pattern to turn cold over the weekend with snow showers possible....weather to remain colder than normal much of next week.....
- September 22 Cool Breezy weather for Monday with warmer weather mid week.....Global models trending drier for next weekend system....with cold showery weather more likely.....
- September 21 Beautiful Weekend......Breezy Sunday PM...Then Fall to begin with brief heat wave Tuesday-Wednesday.....MJO Stalls in Phase one with Winter Like weather the following weekend....
- September 19 First dusting of the season!! Chilly Day in Mammoth Thursday with highs in the upper 40s... Expect a warmer weekend then.....Look out for the MJO in Phase 1.
- September 16 It's the last week of Summer and the weather is turning unsettled....Expect cooler weather this week with periods of wind...Near freezing temps in the morning then a fair mild weekend....
- September 13 Warmer than normal temperatures will give pause to a strong cold front Monday with gusty winds and cooler temperatures...A dusting of light snow on Mammoth Mountain is possible by Tuesday morning....It will be warmer Wednesday into the following weekend
- September 4 Afternoon Thunderstorms Rattle the Eastern Sierra through Thursday then drier weather into the weekend with a cooling trend....Say good by this week to the Four Corners High as Summer weather shifts into Fall....But Summer weather may return again by Mid-Month!
August 2019
- August 27 Late Summer Heat Wave to give to a few thunderstorms Wednesday then a little cooler over the holiday weekend.....A dry weekend is expected with above normal temperatures....
- August 17 Extended Models Suggest that the warmest temperatures of the summer may still lie ahead.....Some Seasonal wind possible by end of next week....
- August 9 A rather cool weekend shaping up as off shore Trofing pushes east through California....A little frost possible in the wind protected valleys, Sunday AM...Warmer early next week ....
July 2019
- July 29 The return of troughing along the west coast will bring slightly cooler temperatures this week along with an enhanced Zephyr...The pattern will ensure a dry week for Mammoth Lakes....
- July 27 Weather to turn dry again following a wet Thursday...Warmest temps of the Summer Sunday and Monday.....Dry weather to continue through next Friday....Will the Monsoon deliver the final act of the Bluesapalooza?
- July 24 Southerly flow to provide more showers today and Thursday for Southern Mono County...A drying trend to begin later Friday with a dry and warm Saturday through Tuesday expected....
- July 18 Warmer Days ahead as Continental High strengthens over the Desert SW initiating Monsoon Pattern next week.....Although this is late this year...This completes the transition to Mid Summer Weather.....
- July 13 Slightly cooler weather ahead with stronger Zephyr expected into early next week...Another dry 7 days ahead....Monsoonal flow becomes more likely between the 21st and 27th of July.
- July 7 Cooler Breezy Weather the next few days followed by a warm up mid week.....A few isolated thunderstorms are possible Wednesday thru Friday.....High temperatures still running below seasonal norms....
- July 1 Forecast models now delay the demise of the West Coast Trof until the 9th....Transition to much warmer pattern now about mid week next week....
June 2019
- June 28 Upper Trof off the west coast will weaken by weeks end and allow temperatures to rise next week with lighter afternoon winds.....Much warmer temperatures in our future the week following July 4th......Monsoon weather may accompany WX pattern between the 8th and 15th of July....
- June 8 Warmer Days ahead as high pressure builds strongly into California, highs in Mammoth mid to upper 70s by mid week.....upper ridge shifts east Wednesday as heat related thunderstorms develop here and there...it will be a bit cooler into the following weekend..
- June 2 Showers and thunder will begin to diminish Monday as high pressure builds over the region....Temperatures will climb well above normal by midweek..... Breezy weather with cooler temps to return by Friday
May 2019
- May 29 Current Long wave Trof over the west reloads one last time with showers increasing again.....Block over NW Territories breaks down by Sunday and weather returns more seasonal like next week.....
- May 25 Another cold spring storm to add to record May snowfall.....blocking pattern to break down next week.....
- May 17 Another Cold Storm headed for Mammoth Saturday night into Sunday with well below normal temperatures.....Weather to remain cold next week with additional snowfall.....
- May 14 A Series of Strong Springs storms will bring wind...Cold and Snow to the high country....High temperatures Thursday will be more early March like with some moderation upwards into the weekend.....
- May 2 Short term warm up to be followed by more unsettled weather....Beginning as early as Saturday...Then more likely Sunday and Monday....After a Warm up Thursday into Saturday...It will be cooler Sunday into next week.....
April 2019
- April 29 Cooler Days Ahead through Tuesday as a small upper low heads east, south of Mammoth then Dry Northerly Cold Front furthers cooling Tuesday into Wednesday AM....Cool showery weather may return the following weekend....
- April 19 Weak double hit this weekend will provide some showers and cooler weather.....Warm up expected early next week.....Long Range models not showing any signifacant storms for the rest of April.....
- April 10 More snow showers on tap for Thursday/Ngt....then the on again off again unsettled weather makes an exit by the middle of next week with Spring Thaw conditions insight prior to the following weekend....However, the last Week of April looks stormy again.....
- April 8 Changes ongoing over the Western Hemisphere will deliver more wind than anything else....Some rain possible in town by Early Tuesday AM....followed by Snow Showers Tuesday....Thursday and Friday...Blustery Weather at Resort Levels expected Thursday night and Friday....followed by much calmer Weekend...
- April 1 Alaskan blocking pattern still keeping CA unsettled with no end in sight.....light to moderate snow producing systems likely to continue through mid April....
March 2019
- March 26 A Spring Storm System will bring heavy snow overnight with showers Wednesday afternoon and Thursday......Skies will clear by Friday with seasonal temperatures expected by weeks end.......No major storms expected the following week.....
- March 16 Beautiful Weekend in Play with Spring in the Air.....Vernal Equinox arrives early this year as Winter shifts into Spring...Unsettled weather returns Wednesday into the weekend..
- March 12 One more slider system to bring showers tonight while upper ridge builds in Wednesday and Thursday......Fair and warm St Patty’s Day......Then beware of the ides of March.....
- March 8 Cold unsettled pattern to continue through mid-week next week.......As Winter winds down....A hole new set of concerns arrive....localized and lower level flooding Throughout California.......
- March 7 Stormy February into March Pattern transition underway with much less snowfall in our medium range.....Longer Range seems to be continuing the trend through the next week.....
- March 2 Current storm system continues to dump snow on Mammoth Mt Saturday, while next AR takes aim on the High Country Tuesday.....Several low pressure systems expected to migrate through our area Wednesday through Friday.....Colder air on the way for Friday.......MJO starting to be affected by ENSO....Diving into the circle of death.....
February 2019
- February 26 Main Upper Jet continues to be aimed at Northern CA with its Moderate AR....Snow for Mammoth to begin late very tonight into Thursday.....Unsettled weather likely this weekend and next week...
- February 19 Cold weather to remain this week with light snowfall Wednesday night and Thursday......Pattern Transition likely next week....
- February 18 Mammoth Mt 5 Day Summit Storm Total 102 inches with base at top closing in on 20 Feet....The remainder of week will be cold with periods of light snow.....Week 2 still in question.....
- February 16 Mammoth Mt Boasts biggest February on Record with up to 23 feet of New Snow.....Current storm total up to 7 feet with another 12 to 18 inches on the way.....
- February 15 Although the end in storms may be near....It is now unlikely through next weekend with more of the same headed our way.......MJO stuck in Phase 8....is another AR looming for week 2 or 3?
- February 12 The End is Near!......That is the end of the Big February storms....Next week looks dry and cold......
- February 11 Mammoth Braces for yet another storm...This time it will be wet with moisture flowing NE from the Hawaiian Islands followed by Colder snow on Thursday.....Pattern to remain mostly active throught he weekend with weaker storms....then cold inside slider pattern setting up next week...
- February 7 Mammoth Still digging out from 5 to 6 feet in town...A couple of more storms are on the way.....Another 2 to 3 feet possible for Mammoth Mt over the weekend......MJO Drums are beating the AR Snare for later next week over the Southern Sierra and Southland......
- February 6 Storms total on Mammoth Mt 7.5 feet to 11 feet and 5 to 6 feet in the Town.....Looks like a two day break before next weather system.....Prey for Sun.....
- February 5 Mammoth reports 6.5 to 10 feet of new.....More snow today.....platinum powder alert......
- February 3 Mammoth Mountain reports storm totals of up to 5 feet over the summit and so we are half way through the sequence....expect double this amount by Tuesday night.......the next storm tonight could be a trans-sierra road closer.....With blizzard conditions developing....Platinum Powder Alert Tuesday and Wednesday AM
- February 1 Biggest Storm of the Winter heads for the Sierra bringing Heavy Snow Blizzard Conditions and in the end.....Platinum Powder
January 2019
- January 31 Weather Pattern to turn Active again as 3 Day Winter Storm could bring the largest totals of the season per storm this Winter! Wound up surface low to bring periods of strong gusty winds with blizzard conditions during two important periods.....Heavy Snowfall to develop Friday Night...with periods of heavy snow Saturday morning, Sunday and Monday......
- January 27 Strong Ridge Trough Pattern to Break This Week as Eastern Pacific High Retrogrades just west of 140W Early Week 2.....Long Wave Trof to set up over the inter- mountain west for cold storms and fluffy snow Early Week 2....There may be a few small storms later this week....
- January 22 Familiar Ridge-Trough Pattern across the Country brings an end to the Active Pattern of the past several weeks....With Sierra Snowpack now above normal....Winter Sports are in Full Swing!!
- January 18 Stormy Week on Mammoth Mt had resulted in 4 to 7 feet of fresh powder.....One Last smaller storm to bring up to another 8 to 14 inches Sunday Night...Week Long Break likely with next possible storm series beginning about February 1st....El Nino atmosphere coupling no where to be found....All the better!!
- January 16 The last but not least of the 3 sierra storms getting ready to hit the high county by Tonight.....Winter Storm Warnings hoisted with a special emphasis on Blizzard Conditions later tonight! A break in the Weather is expected Friday and Saturday with another smaller system expected Sunday night....Next week looks dry with milder temps....
- January 11 Series of Storms headed for Central and Southern California...Wet Pattern but no El Nino......
- January 6 First in Series of Sierra Storm drops 16 to 24 inches of snow Saturday and Sunday with Winter Storm Warnings hoisted for Sunday afternoon and night....Dangerous Travel conditions expected for the Trans-Sierra highway later this afternoon and tonight as heavy snow and high winds combine for full on blizzard in many areas of Highway.....
- January 3 Forecast Models Still Struggling with Split flow over or just west of California...Trend of late is for storms to be more consolidated as they come in with SSW flow offering high end moderate precipitation totals..... A winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Mono County beginning at 10:00AM Saturday....to 10AM Sunday...
December 2018
- December 30 Another Cold Shot of Energy dropping South through the Great Basin with Snow Showers Monday then Moderating Temperatures into the first week of the New Year.....There are an increasing number of ensemble members of most global models touting the return of an Active Pattern by next weekend.....However, this is a pattern with a lot of splitting going on.....
- December 27 Cold Inside Slider pattern will bring snow showers and cold temperatures to the high country...Gusty Winds over the higher elevations prompts the awareness of a Wind Chill-Factor..... Temperatures to moderate over the weekend....No Major Storms in sight....
- December 23 Forecast Models Coming in a Bit wetter today for the Christmas eve storm.....thereafter...inside slider pattern to wrap up the year with below normal temps and periods of mainly light snowfall....January will begin mostly on a dry note
- December 18 Christmas week to be quite cold throughout California with Snowfall for the Sierra....Longer range has a lot to do with what the MJO does....El Nino going to play a major role this winter!
- December 15 Winds Coming up Sunday will usher in Light to Moderate Storm System with some 5 to 10 inches expected over the upper elevations....2 to 5 inches in the Town of Mammoth....Pattern transition to colder NW sliders Christmas week with a hint of Retrogression in Western Hemi Pacific Pattern toward the New Year...
- December 13 Unsettled weekend on Tap with Wind...Sun and Cloudiness...Seasonal Temps to continue through weeks end....MJO in Phase 3 then 4 will put the Kabash on Storms beyond this Monday for next week....
- December 10 It will be a bit cooler this week with periods of Clouds and Sun and even a little light snow at times....Pattern Change for the weekend will favor better chances of snowfall....
- December 7 Excellent Snowpack for the beginning of the 2018-2019 Ski Season with up to a 6 Foot Base....Split flow pattern returns to Eastern Pacific offering a Drier Pattern for the next week to ten days with only a few periods of snow showers.....Next Signifacant Stormy Period about the 17th......
- December 5 Upper low to move through Southern CA Tomorrow....There will be areas of some heavy rain....Split flow Blues arrives for California through mid month....
November 2018
- November 30 Mammoth Mountain Reports 3 to 5 feet of fresh snowfall bottom to top....With another 4 to 7 inches possible tonight and Saturday...Then a nice break Sunday into next week...Only Light to Possibly Moderate snowfall expected next Tuesday and Wednesday...
- November 27 Series of Storm Systems to affect the high county through weeks end....Each storm will be colder than its predecessor....Then a welcome break next week.....
- November 25 Major Storm developing by Mid Week with Subtropical Connection....Heavy snowfall and strong winds over higher elevations with Colder Portion of Storm expected Thursday....Several feet of new is expected over Mamoth Mountain by Next Weekend Then....???
- November 21 Storm Door Opening first time since last Spring as Moderate Precipitation Producer Approaches....Snowfall expected later Wednesday into Thanksgiving day.....Then a windy system with unsettled weather expected Friday/Ngt.....New storm expected by Mid Week........
- November 19 Winter Storm Warning Hoisted for Mono County.....Pattern Change over Eastern Pacific continues with a few more nice days ahead before 1st Winter Storm arrives later Wednesday.....Moderate amounts of Snowfall Expected Wednesday night through Thursday.....Some light wet snow will follow Friday....with some Snow Showers possible Saturday......Sunday Looks Fair.....
- November 15 Although this weeks weather continues dry....Confidence is increasing that a pattern change next week will bring beneficial snows to the sierra and the beginnings to our winter snowpack
- November 13 Upper ridge axis has moved on shore over Northern CA...Upper Ridge will Weaken this week leading to variable high cloudiness...Expect little temperature change through Friday.......Through the weekend ridging will occur west of Washington State while a weak belt of westerlies moves into Southern California....
- November 8 Chilly Northwest Sliders has put snowmaking on Mammoth Mtn into high gear....Althrough it is another Dry 5 to 7 days ahead...a few NW sliders will keep it chilly......Who's afraid of the Modoki El Nino!
- November 5 Storm Door Closed?.......Don't look to the West.......Look East....
October 2018
- October 31 A Perspective from All Hallows Eve................
- October 27 Change in pattern is still dry...However will be cold enough to start making snow....Winds will pick up Sunday with most Aspens of Strong Autumn Color getting stripped of leaves......Weather to be Chilly for All Hallows Eve....Then Seasonal Temps returning later in the week...Another Cold Slider possible the following Sunday or Monday....
- October 25 Beautiful Weekend Shaping up as warm dry weather expected through Saturday...Strong Subtropical Ridge to give way to Deep Gulf of AK Trof....Early next week
- October 19 Seasonal Weather to continue through the weekend with mild days and chilly nights....A few showers possible Monday then fair Tuesday......
- October 15 First Hard Freeze to the High Country this morning with lows in the teens....Sunny Cool Days ahead with warmer weather this weekend.....Signs of the westerlies sagging south the Last Week of the Month.....
- October 10 Intermountain Trough of Low Pressure will remain in place the next couple of days locking in below normal temperatures along with the possibility of Snow Showers along the Eastern Slopes of the Sierra...Mainly Between Tonight and Thursday Evening.....Only a very light dusting is expected...Expect a warming trend this weekend into next week with dry weather.....
- October 1 Forecast models have now converged on a wetter solution for the sierra with anywhere from between 1/2 inch to up to an inch of precip through this Thursday......The snow level for most of the event will be above 10,000 feet
September 2018
- September 28 First Fall Storm of the wet season making its way to California early next week.....Precipitation is likley but how much....Never trust a storm this time of the year!.....
- September 26 Enjoy the next few very nice days ahead as major pattern change takes shape.....Undercutting storm track may pick up some badly needed moisture from TS Rosa for good precip producer next week.......
- September 25 First week of fall to end on a Summery note then cooler, breezy weather developing over the weekend.....First week of October looks cooler than normal with showers possible.....
- September 11 Last week of Fall to fair and mild with dry weather expected through the 24th.
- September 8 Mammoth can expect beautiful warm weather this weekend under the effects of a Subtropical ridge centered to the Southwest of the Crest....The ridge weakens in a few days as troughing sets in over the pacific NW.....So cooler, breezy weather is expected midweek...
- September 4 Broad area of weak low pressure located over Great Basin will bring the chance of showers and thunderstorms today and Wednesday......Drier air will work back in Thursday with a breezy Friday, followed by a fair warm weekend.....Near seasonal temperatures are expected...then warmer than normal this weekend...
August 2018
- August 27 Beautiful Week Ahead for the High Country as Meteorological Summer comes to an end this week....First week of Meteorological Fall looks Magnificant as September begins with seasonal temps then warming above normal......Super Typhoon Jebe Will constructively phase with westerlies...Effects down-stream the following weekend.....
- August 24 Seasonal Temperatures to Continue into the foreseeable future with Breezy Weather Sunday.....Little Change to this Dry Pattern Next Week.....El Nino....Full Basin or Modoki....
- August 19 The Long Extended Heat Wave over Northern and Central CA is coming to an end later this Month as the Excessive Hot Summer Pattern Breaks Down.......More Seasonal Temperatures are expected by next weekend or at the latest the following week....Autumn chill to arrive.....just in time for Meteorological Fall....
- August 15 Another day of Scattered Thunderstorms then drier and warmer weather expected for the weekend.....
- August 10 Change in Pattern Underway with a Slightly Cooler Weekend with Zephyr Winds during Afternoon and Evening Hours...Details below
- August 8 Well Above Normal Temperatures have returned to the High Country with Breezy Weather expected Friday and Saturday....Will the Upper Ridge Rebuild Again Next Week for More Very Warm Weather?
- August 5 Nice Fresh Air Morning as southerly flow keeping most smoke to our north this morning....Upper flow starting to back from the Southwest, So expect that to change...ESE flow to arrive by Tuesday.....
- August 4 Critical "fire weather" set up today Saturday as Rare for Summer upper jet of 100 knots is forecast to move from Northern CA over the Sierra Today.....
July 2018
- July 31 A slow cooling trend is expected into the weekend with some thunder through Wednesday......It will be breezy or windy and cooler this weekend....Very warm again next week....
- July 26 Very Warm Weather to continue for the high country as the Continental Subtropical high has found a home over the far southwest.....
- July 20 Airmass modifacation underway with an increase of afternoon and evening thunderstorms through the weekend....Saturday afternoon and Sunday look particularly active...
- July 18 Very Warm Weather returned to the high country Tuesday with Wednesday the peak in the heat....East West Ridge to slide Eastward Thursday with Southeast flow returning for more afternoon and evening thunderstorms.....
- July 13 A very moist airmass will continue for the Eastern Sierra Friday, with slow drying Saturday through Tuesday with a warming trend....Another surge of monsoon moisture seems in the cards the second half of next week.....
- July 6 The Pattern of Dry Southwest Flow to end Tuesday as Pacific NW trough kicks out....Arizona Monsoon developing now will work SE flow into the high country by Thursday or Friday next week....Showers and Thunderstorms to gradually increase after Mid Week.....
- July 1 Early Summer Pattern of Dry Weather and Breezy afternoon and evening hours will continue through July 4th with a slight cooling trend....Traditional Summer Pattern with Full-On Monsoon flow including upper dynamics to develop over the Sierra later during the 2nd week of July....
June 2018
- June 29 Wind Shift from back side of upper trough gives Mammoth Lakes a break from the Smoke from the Lions Fire.....Big warm up is store this weekend then a return to Gusty WSW Winds....
- June 22 Warmer than Normal Temperatures Likely to Continue through the middle of next week.....Monsoon moisture to remain out of California for the next 7 days....Tropical storm will move up the Baja Coast....May bring moisture into So-Cal later the first week of July...
- June 19 First heat wave of the year is upon us with highs 10 to 15 degree above normal this weekend...Pattern to remain dry into next week.....
- June 11 Wrapping up the last 10 days of Spring will be EZ for the Weatherman with just warming and cooling a few thunderstorms and some wind to consider.....
- June 2 Warm-up this weekend will mark the first stretch of 70s in Mammoth this year as Spring comes to a close over the next few weeks and the longest days of the year approach.....
May 2018
- May 28 Cyclonic Flow continues today over the Great Basin with a slight up-slope component....Thus a few isolated showers are still possible early this week.....Another Trof affects the area Wednesday and Thursday....
- May 22 Upper Low that brought rains to the region the past 36 hours will move out of the Desert Southwest Today......The next Upper Low will approach Friday.....
- May 17 Althrough Mono County Rainfall has been confined to areas north of Mammoth the past two days.....The pattern remains favorable for some showers Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon and especially Monday,,,,,
- May 13 Small Scale Blocking Pattern will Likely Lock in weak Long Wave Trof over the Great Basin....Chilly unsettled weather the result for the high country this week and possibly next...
- May 3 It will be warmer and drier Friday with lots of high clouds through the weekend....Sunday looks to be the Breeziest Day...Warmer than normal temps are likley well into next week.
April 2018
- April 29 Large Scale Upper Trough to remain over the west the next few days with several short waves keeping unsettled showery weather going into Wednesday....The following weekend will be fair and warm...
- April 23 Warmer than Normal temperatures to Continue this week with Isolated Convection Mid-Week....Upper Trof or Cut-Off Low may Play Havoc with the Fishermen this Weekend....
- April 19 Closed Low on Thursday will keep snow showers going untill the Sunsets Thursday Night...Expect a Rapid Warm Up this weekend setting stage for more Spring Thaw conditions.....Cut Off Low next week will Tease the Sierra with a Spring Time Thunderstorm Pattern....However Timing is unclear...Maybe Mid week or the end of the week....or ????
- April 13 After a warm up the next few days....unsettled weather returns next week with one storm exiting Monday Night and another weaker system exiting Thursday.....Thereafter, the weather pattern is making efforts to transition to a warmer drier pattern......
- April 8 New Week Arrives on a Fair Note....Then a Return To Unsettled Weather Mid Week.....No Major Storms on the Horizon this Week....
- April 5 Atmospheric River moves on shore later today...Latest model runs trend Bullseye further north to Tahoe.....Much colder storms expected next week......
- April 1 The Atmospheric River Drums beating stronger now for Friday into Saturday as high PWAT's move toward Hawaii then Central and Northern CA Friday....
March 2018
- March 28 Spring has Sprung w/Warming Trend in full swing; 50s and low 60s possible the next 3 to 5 days....MJO Amping Eastward spells excitment for possible pattern change to wet....
- March 24 Current Stormy Pattern winding down as the last shoe to drop comes through Sunday....Associated with below Normal Temps through Monday.....A warming trend mid-week will Lead to beautiful Spring Weather......Miracle March in the Bag......
- March 19 Major AR Event to pretty much Lock in a Miracle March for the High Country Mid-Week...Snow then rain then Snow for the Town of Mammoth.....
- March 13 Storm System Currently moving into high country looks wetter for tonight.....Heavy Snowfall expected Tonight and most of the day Wednesday......Weekend shaping up to be cold but drier now into Monday....More snow possible next week....
- March 11 New Long Wave Trough developing over the Eastern Pacific likely to persist for sometime....First system will begin Tuesday then linger into Friday with long wave reloading thereafter....
- March 6 Fair Weather Ridge will provide warming the next two days with the next weather system taking a trek a bit further north......Weekend looks unsettled and breezy with light snowfall...
- March 4 The new week is highlighted by a change in pattern leading to more seasonal temperatures as our cold weather gives way to the Subtropical Jet...It will be very breezy over the higher elevations Wednesday and Thursday with the slight chance of some light snowfall Thursday and a better chance Saturday Night.....
February 2018
- February 28 Platinum Powder Alert for Friday and Saturday AM......Storm is highlighted by heavy snow, strong winds and Blizzard conditions Thursday into Friday AM...Storm moves out Saturday leaving Epic conditions Sunday into Monday.....
- February 26 Heavy Snow Showers possible Monday Night into the morning hours.....Major snow pattern setting up for Thursday and Friday followed by snow showery weekend....Platinum Powder Watch for Friday....Winter Just getting started....just in time for Spring!
- February 23 Platinum Powder Alert for Friday Morning.....Mammoth Mt Reports 12 to 14 inches of Platinum Powder.....Ratios of at Least 15:1.....Cold Weather to continue with slowly moderating temperatures this weekend.....
- February 19 Chilly Modified Arctic Air Entrenched over Mono County today with reinforcing shots from the north this week....Cold Showery weather to continue with much colder then normal temperatures as a result.....First real signs of the pacific opening up...First Week of March....
- February 17 Arctic Ribbon on the way to bring serious chill to the high country and provide first Platinum Powder for the Season Sunday night and Monday.....Cold weather will be initiated by strong winds Sunday/Sunday Night....Expect Strong Wind Chill Factors Sunday night and especially Monday AM over upper elevations....Well Below Zero.....
- February 15 Chilly Thursday will be followed by moderating temps over the weekend.....Another Cold Trof will Dig into the Great Basin Sunday Night with Light Snow Possible Sunday Night and Monday....
- February 10 Change in Pattern in Process with Cooling, Windy Periods and Light Snowfall Likely through Tuesday......Further Retrogression Possible Toward Months End....
- February 8 Changes are beginning to occur in the long wave pattern now with first of several North-South Slider's over CA and Great Basin beginning Monday.....This is a colder pattern with Light Precipitation Possibilities in our future...
- February 5 Mid Winter Blues to Continue this Week with Above Normal Temperatues and Light Winds....Slider Type System the end of the week may bring some Cooling and Breeze to the upper elevations....The Dry Stretch is likely to continue though Mid Month....
- February 1 Central California will continue with its Dry Winter and Punxsutawney Phil has no business forecasting the rest of Winter for California...
January 2018
- January 29 Ridging Locked in over the Far West will insure a fair dry week....The Triple Crown of Lunar Eclispes is schedueled for Wednesday Morning over Mammoth Lakes....
- January 25 Mammoth Mountain Reported up to a foot of fresh Powder this afternoon with more bands of showers expected this evening....Expect a fair dry weekend with high clouds and moderating temperatures......
- January 21 Couple of systems headed our way this new week...Best in the group still expected Wednesday Night and Thursday....
- January 19 Chilly Storm left 4 to 5 inches on Mammoth Mt....the splitting systems main energy is headed through LA tonight....Next system will trend further north.....Mammoth Mt "may" get simular amounts
- January 18 Weather to turn cold and windy tonight with snowfall......Light to Moderate amounts expected.....A rather windy period is expected for the next 5 to 7 days.....
- January 14 Big Weather Changes Coming to the US as the Large Scale Ridge-Trough Pattern Comes to an end....1st in Series of Snowstorms headed for Mammoth later Thursday with main snowfall expected after Midnight Thursday Night.....
- January 10 Storm System Exits Southern California with death and distruction in its wake...High pressure to build over the state in the coming days leading to a fair weekend....Surface cyclogenesis off the coast of Japan next Wednesday suggests a wet following weekend....
- January 9 Storm System decide to pay visit to "Sunny Southern California" dumping heavy rain, while only moderate amounts of snowfall have fallen over the upper elevations of the Eastern Sierra....Mammoth Mt reporting up to 18 inches over the higher elevations this morning......Expect a mostly sunny weekend with possibility of another storm after Mid Week next week....
- January 4 While the Eastern Sierra Experiences it first Dusting this Morning....More important changes on the Horizon lead to Weather Optimism for the Month of January...
- January 2 Subtropical Moisture continues for flow over the region with a wave moving in Wednesday Night....A few inches of snow is possible over the much higher elevations....Another wave will move over the area Friday/Night...this will be a bit colder system with more light snowfall....Best storm on the horizon maybe next Tuesday and Wednesday....
December 2017
- December 31 Considerable High Cloudiness will ring in the New Year.....Upper Ridge will weaken some what this new week as pattern goes into transition ....Mainly Light Precipitation to occur through early Friday....
- December 29 Fair Weather Ridge to Hold through year end with mild temperatures for the High Country.....As advertized for the past week, a welcomed major change in the pattern will take place week two as the MJO strengthens over the Indian Ocean.....
- December 27 West Coast Ridge is favored to remain in control this week.....MJO moving back over Indian Ocean has good chance of initiating Pattern Change to -PNA for the far west......
- December 21 Cold in Wake of chilly NW slider will give way to more seasonal temperatures for the Christmas Holiday Weekend.....Forecast Models continue to tease the weatherman during the week 2 period....
- December 17 As pattern transition nears....Brutal Cold Still a Possibility before year end......Northwest slider to bring light snowfall Wednesday.....Dweebs watching "week two period" for Model Consensus....Still the possibility of a storm....A cold one....Or a wet one!
- December 14 Temperature Inversion Peaks today into Friday AM along with warmest temps in this pattern Today and Friday.....Upper west coast ridge really flattens Friday night into Saturday for much cooler temps aloft......Major Change in location of Long Wave Trof may bring Brutal Cold to the Eastern Sierra before Christmas....
- December 12 Peak of warm up in process with Thursday into Friday AM with highest Freezing levels.....Upper West Coast Ridge will begin discontinuous retrogression next week with some interesting possibilities over the next few weeks.....
- December 10 Upper ridge to hold steady this week with some flattening of the ridge next weekend leading to some cooling aloft.... Slow discontinuous retrogression is hinted at by the models the next few weeks.....The Forecast is still dry for a week to two weeks......Anomalous warm waters in the Bering Sea hold hope that long wave ridge may gravitate to that area during weeks 3 and 4.....
- December 8 Easterly Winds have greatly diminished over the Upper Elevations.....Upper Ridge will hold steady over the region untill about mid-month when cooling will arrive......Pattern Continues dry into the extended....
- December 5 Gusty East Winds will slowly diminish later today with warming aloft later this week and strong temperature inversions expected....The Weather will likey remain dry for a week or two.......
- December 4 Chilly Today with strong Easterly Winds over the crest developing this afternoon.....It will be fair and milder later this week.....Dry weather is expected this week....
- December 3 Chilly Upper Trof Axis has pushed east of the Sierra Now and so Sunny skies are expected Sunday.....What appears to be the last shot of Cold Air will Follow Monday....Then its Ridge City for quite a while....
November 2017
- November 30 Some light snow is possible this weekend....Then big blocking pattern developing with west coast ridge....There is light at the far end of the tunnel...I just hope it's no Mirage
- November 29 Radical Teleconnection Pattern of +PNA...-AO...-NAO...and evenually-EPO pattern setting up across the Western Hemisphere....Arctic to open up for Bitter Cold Outbreak for the East Next Week.....It will be Ridge City for Much of California after this weekend....
- November 28 Seasonal temperatures with dry weather will continue through the work week with a splitting system showing up for this weekend...Big Amplifacation of the westerlies showing up Week 2......
- November 27 Chilly Upper Low was exiting the Sierra Crest this mid-morning while wrap around precip began....a few more inches is possible this morning......Short wave ridging is on the move and will build over the top of us tonight for a fair day Tuesday.....Next possible storm this weekend....
- November 22 While Strong High Pressure builds off the west coast today bringing near record warmth, the next system is now looking better for a more favorable track for precipitation into the Northern and Central Sierra....Weather to become very windy for the high country Saturday into Sunday....
- November 19 High pressure will build over the far desert southwest for a dry stretch of weather for the Central and Eastern Sierra...The following week (Mon-Tues) looks unsettled with the possibility of more snowfall....
- November 14 Moderate to Strong AR to effect the Central Sierra Wednesday night and Thursday with heavy snowfall expected over the higher elevations.....Weekend looks to be Dry...
- November 12 Small AR expected to impact the Central Sierra Wednesday night pushing south of Mammoth By late afternoon Thursday....Precipitation will begin as early as Wednesday afternoon......Expect a drying trend by Friday Morning then dry through Saturday....
- November 8 Drier than normal weather pattern for the Southern 2/3 of California likley to continue as upper jet is focused over Northern CA....Expect periods of wind and a chance of snow showers Thursday and again Monday and Monday night as the next upstream's upper Jet is again focused upon Northern CA......
- November 5 Main Branch of Upper Jet to favor the Northern Sierra this week with several systems headed for Northern and Central CA....Expect colder than normal temps....Breezy periods, light to moderate amounts the next 7 to 10 days....
- November 3 Cold Blustery weather expected this weekend with light amounts of snowfall expected for the Towns of Mammoth and June.....Pattern very disorganized across the Eastern Pacific.....Additional opportunities for snowfall later next week....
- November 1 A last day spike in high temps will occur today then a cooling trend through early next week....Snowfall is expected beginning later Friday for the upper elevations with the snow level lowering throughout the weekend......Heavy snowfall is expected later Saturday and Saturday night with Winter Storm Conditions....Storm Door to remain open for at least another week.......
October 2017
- October 30 Beautiful mid-afternoon Mammatus Clouds off to the NNW....Earlier, pleanty of Virga to our West....Upper Flow at 500MB out of the north now......Weekend Storm still in forecast with strong support from all global models...Colder weather expected the following week....
- October 24 Record breaking October heat wave to slowly break after mid-week with important changes ahead for the first week of November....
- October 19 Fast Moving upper Trof will scoot through during the mornings hours Friday....Big warm up in store for California Sunday through Wednesday with record or near record highs possible.....MJO expected to remain strong into next week.....Retrogression of long wave expected week two.....
- October 16 Weather Pattern for Thursday Friday no longer impressive as Northern and Southern Streams failing to couple......Thus AR event becoming less likley for Thursday night and Friday......Strong PNA pattern setting up the following week...
- October 14 Cooler Saturday then a warm up into mid-week......October 20th weather system has more support from global models now and may bring 1st good shot of snowfall to the high country prior to next weekend......More thoughts about this winter....
- October 10 Periods of warming and cooling expected for the next two weeks....overall pattern for the Central Sierra is dry with cooler than normal temps....MJO flaring over Maritime Continent likley to bring important changes to west coast weather next week...
- October 5 Fair Warm Weekend ahead then NW Slider Sunday night bringing breeze.....Cooling and some cloudiness....It will be a dry 5 day period ahead.....
September 2017
- September 30 Another NW Digging Trough will bring wind and cooling....Possibly flurries or light snow showers for Tuesday.....Overnight lows headed for the lows 20s once again...
- September 25 Beautiful week shaping up with light north breezes for the first half and temperatures becoming warmer than normal....Week 2 looks not as warm with breezy weather at times and only a slight chance of any showers...
- September 16 Summer to wrap-up more like fall as large scale upper Trof desends upon the west....Much cooler temperatures expected by Thursday and Friday with light snow showers a possibility...
- September 13 Fall Pattern shaping up as we say goodbye to the Summer Ridge....Upper Low ejects out Wednesday as the arrivel of the first Fall trof comes through Thursday into Friday......Next stronger Trof may give first dusting over Sierra next week....
- September 11 Old Closed low is drifting north now and will shift east Tuesday through Wednesday Night....Expect an increase of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday night....Current pattern to transition toward Fall....
- September 1 First day of meteorological fall will continue with the trend of above normal temperature’s.....High Humidity to our south will work northward for better chance of warm rains next week….Winter of 2018 looks likely to be very different than 2017
August 2017
- August 24 As subtropical moisture moves out....The heat is on this weekend with record highs in jeopardy by early next week.....Long period of above normal temperatures expected with the chance of some thunder developing over the Labor Day Holiday...
- August 15 Weakening Upper trof remains over the inter-mountain west with back side over California.....Weak Low pressure at 700MB will provide marginal instability to the sierra for a few isolated thunderstoms the next few days....Weather may become a bit more active over the weekend.....
- August 14 Fall like trof is a reminder that Meteorological Fall is only two weeks away......Coolest Temperatures of the Summer Monday will give way to a warm up beginning Thursday into the following weekend..
- August 7 More seasonal weather returns for Mammoth as drier air works its way into the sierra.....Isolated storms still possible through Wendesday then dry warm weather expected for the weekend...
- August 3 Weak Low Pressure West of Santa Barbara and upper ridge of high pressure over west NV Through Northern CA is Transporting Monsoon Moisture Northward through Central CA.....Increasing potential of rain this weekend....
- August 1 High Pressure Aloft is cranking tonight with heights of 597DM over NW Nevada...Rare Easterly flow has developed with isolated storms moving east to west......SE flow develops Thursday as airmass modifacation continues....Moderate Monsoonal flow develops w/Increasing dynamics for Scattered Thunderstorms Thursday and Friday....
July 2017
- July 26 Mid Summer has passed with August the last remaining month of "Meteorological Summer".....
- July 13 Aerial coverage of Thunderstorms will increase this weekend as a weak southerly flow brings an increase in high level moisture...Expect a drying trend early next week...Then more Thunder after mid-week.....
- July 9 Waiting for the Monsoon!.....Highest Temperatures of the Summer for the next 10 days....Prior to Monsoon Push.....High Temps in Mammoth in the 80s now with Airmass Modifacation and Moistening expected by Weeks End....Only high based isolated storms expected this week....
June 2017
- June 26 Seasonal Temperatutres return this week as the strong upper high gives way to troughing in the Pacific Northwest.....There will be a slight uptick in temperatures this weekend...
- June 22 Summer weather in full swing in the high country with mid 80s....Isolated showers and thunderstorms expected through Sunday.....Next week will begin breezy with highs cooling to the upper 70s...
- June 14 The Heat is On....Summer Pattern Transition Underway....Upper Divergence expected Sunday with a Chance of Thunder as a Weak Upper Disturbance Moves Through Sunday.....High temperature records in Jeopardy early next week.....
- June 9 Winters Last Gasp Underway as Cold Upper Low Churns off the Coast of Washington St......Some light snowfall possible over Central Sierra Sunday PM.....Warm up expected next week as the Spring Shifts to Summer Weather.....50th Annual Motocross to be Hot!
- June 6 Above normal temperatures will continue through mid-week before a strong dry cold front moves in Thursday into Friday....Cool Trof to persist into the upcoming Weekend with Below Normal temperatures Expected
May 2017
- May 28 Beautiful warm Late Spring Weather continues into Tuesday....Then breezy and cooler Wednesday followed by Warmer Weather Thursday into the following weekend...No Important weather changes ahead...
- May 22 Above normal temperatures have Spring run off in full swing....Upper high over the far west continues to build through mid-week then weakens and redevelops further west allowing a cool down to near normal temperatures in the high country over the holiday weekend and beyond.....
- May 16 Last of the Eastern Pacific Upper Trofs has kicked out to the Desert Southwest with one more inland slider headed southeast today......Warmer weather on the way with beautiful weekened expected.
- May 5 Active Weather Pattern returns as Cut Off Low Season Begins.....Approaching Upper Trough cuts off this weekend to our south, bringing upper divergence and storminess into early next week.....
April 2017
- April 30 As the Fishing Opener has come to a close......Warm Sunny Days are here to stay...At least through the middle of this week....A change in the pattern highlighted by a developing "Cut-Off" low will bring the chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the chance of showers beginning as early as this Thursday through the weekend and beyond.
- April 24 Blustery Northwest Jet will keep weather unsettled this week with cool windy showery weather.......Warm-up expected by the end of the weekend....Longer range shows a nice warm period beginning the first week of May....
- April 17 Atmospheric River in process ending Tuesday afternoon by 5:00PM....Then on and off showery weather into Thursday followed by a very warm fair weekend.....
- April 11 Unsettled Weather Pattern To Continue this Week....Ramping up next week with "Potential" for AR....
- April 8 Wet and Wild Sierra storm moves out of the high country this afternoon leaving another 3.5 to 4.5 feet on Mammoth Mt. AK Block remains in -EPO mode so more storms on the way.....
- April 4 Major April Storm headed our way for the weekend.....Pattern may continue for a week to two weeks... (-EPO) then (-WPO)Teleconnection
March 2017
- March 30 Winter of 1969 April 1st record Broken.....No fooling.....Northwest slider to bring wind.....Light snow and cold temperatures to the Eastern Sierra....The weekend will be warmer with light breezes.....Major Change to an Active Pattern returing late next week with an AR potential.
- March 27 Spring Storms Bring Clouds....Wind and a Little Snow......It looks like the Mammoth Pass April 1st Record may be broken....
- March 19 Winter to go out like a Lamb while Spring Roars in Like a Lion!....Three Important Storms on the way into Week 2...
- March 14 One more spring like day today then variable cloudiness with cooler temps on the way....Transition to an active pattern late in the weekend, with active pattern the following week....
- March 9 Fabulous Weekend Coming Up! Storms in our future.....
- March 2 Mild Today and Friday then Colder and Windy Saturday with Snow Sunday.....AR event not in the cards for Central California anytime soon....
- March 1 Meteorological Spring arrives today....The Weather will be Beautiful with light breezes through Friday....Next Storm Sunday........
February 2017
- February 24 Central and Northern Sierra Wet Pattern Winds down as March 1st Snow Surveys begin....They will confirm historic amounts for March 1st.....
- February 21 Atmospheric River has Come and Gone...Cold front has pushed through Mono County with improving weather the next few days....
- February 19 Another Strong Atmospheric River takes aim upon the Central and Northern Sierra....Models are a bit higher again with freezing level Monday morning....thoughs in the lower elevations may need to take precautions once again....
- February 17 Storms still rolling into California one after another....Those in town concernd about the flood potential from the next AR event can relax a bit now.....But keep the shovels handy!
- February 16 Major Storm Slated for Southern CA Friday into Saturday with Very Heavy to Excessive Precipitation expected.....Mammoth to receievd snowfall Friday into Saturday AM with moderate amounts...
- February 13 Another break in the weather in progress with light breezes and partly sunny skies....Next Storm Cycle Begins Thursday.....
- February 11 "Mother of All Winters" working on 30 feet on Top of Old Woolly'....Over 28 Feet reported on the Upper Mountain.......Nice Break in Storm Cycles Ahead......
- February 9 One more Atmospheric River to hit the Sierra hard tonight and Friday with 1 to 2+Feet in the Town of Mammoth.....3 to 4 feet expected on the Mountain will be a Challenge by Saturday AM....
- February 8 Soggy Wet Storms to give way to drying and sunshine over the weekend and into next week.....Next wet pattern taking aim on the High Country Week 2 Friday into the weekend...It is looking kind of splitty at the Moment....
- February 2 Warmer and Wetter Systems Ahead.....Weekend Looks Great!
January 2017
- January 30 High Clouds will give way to more sunshine today with warmer temps......The Thursday-Friday Storm has turned decidedly wetter for Mono County.....Cloudy but dry weekend still in the Outlook.....But Groundhog's Day Outlook May have a few surprises for the Snow Weary.....
- January 27 Welcomed Break in the Weather continues with Strong High Pressure Aloft over the weekend....Another Signifacant Storm will make its way into California this Wednesday with heavy snowfall expected Thursday....The following weekend looks dry and beyond.....
- January 25 SNOW SHOVELERS WANTED.... Lots of work in town......Some light finally at the end of the tunnel indicating that after this next upcoming storm...A longer break seems possible into February if these trends continue............
- January 24 Mammoth Digs Out after Seige of Storms leaves snowfall amounts up similar to Late January of 1969...Short Term and Medium Range show a break in the weather of a week to 10 days....While Longer Range has the -EPO and -WPO Raising its Ugly Head Again.........
- January 20 Another 4 to 5 Feet Expected for the Town of Mammoth by Monday Night.....Storm Number 2 Rolls in Friday into Early Saturday morning...Followed by High Impact Winter Storm Saturday night into Monday leading up to the wettest January on record.....
- January 18 Next Series of Storms make there way into the High County Today with a Rich Moisture Plume for Storm #1....Amounts for the Town of Mammoth 8 to 16 inches by Mid Morning Thursday.....
- January 14 Working on a January Record for Mammoth Lakes Snowfall....
- January 12 Last gasp of wet pattern dumps 2 feet on the Town of Mammoth....A few more inches expected this evening than a nice 5 day break....Active pattern continues out over the pacific with a new storm or two looming mid week......MJO Raising its ugly head for the potential for another Alaska blocking pattern B-4 months end....
- January 9 Precipitation tallies continue to add up....Very Wet Atmopheric River now an event of the past....However....Moderate AR still in the picture through Wednesday AM.....Lots more snow coming!!
- January 7 Next big storm has moved into the high country with moderate snowfall.....Cold Air trapped in the lower elevations will ensure snowfall well into the afternoon....Rain still forecasted for later tonight through Sunday Night with rain changing back to snow Monday Morning in Mammoth Lakes....
- January 3 Let the Weather Patterns Begin!....Cold Storm 1st Mid Week then Wet and Wild over the weekend......General Quantitative Central Sierra precipitation forecasts of 25 to 30 inches of water EQ by January 13th......
- January 2 Major Storm Cycle Ahead as -EPO Rex Block Forces Strong Southerly Stream into Central West Coast....Copious AR Precipatation Event Probable for the Northern and Central Sierra....
December 2016
- December 31 Forecast Models Throwing inside slider.....Strike 3 for the Weatherman....Big changes ahead...
- December 28 Mild Weather to give way to unsetteled weather for the weekend....Best chance of snowfall....Sunday night into Monday...Turning much colder as Arctic Front approaching Sunday Night....."Platinium Power Watch" for Monday through Tuesday Night....
- December 26 Milder weather ahead as a flat ridge builds in over head....Strong Valley inversions expected.....Next weather system is a California Slider Friday night into New Years Eve.....Bitter Arctic Break out possible just after New Years Day....
- December 24 Rapid exit of Friday's Storm has provided a beautiful Saturday Morning....unstable air aloft may still provide a little more snow today....Then fair and milder through the middle of the up coming week......Gulf of Alaskan Block may make return the first week of January....
- December 22 The Friday/Saturday snow storm to favor Southern Mono County as Upper Jet Dives Toward Southern California...Winter Storm Warnings hoisted for Mono County at 10:00AM Friday through 12:00PM Saturday.....
- December 20 Increasing Amplitude in the Eastern Pacific High north of Kauai and south of the Aleutians.....First in a series of storms to hit Eastern Sierra Friday night and Saturday.....with additional storms possible into New Year....
- December 18 Milder weather on the way before major pattern change occurs....Christmas Weekend to be cooler then normal...With a slight chance of snow showers.....
- December 13 Thursday's storm is slowing down and so is the cold air push into Mammoth......Rain may not change to snow untill after midnight in town Thursday night.....Elevations above 9K should be all snow Thursday Night into Friday with amounts increasing Thursday into Friday...Over 4 feet of snow is possible now over the upper elevation of Mammoth Mtn as Massive AR event unfolds for Thursday night into Friday Morning....
- December 12 This Patterns Grand Finale is in sight with heavy snowfall predicted for lower slopes.....Mammoth Mts Night of Lights to be Fair and Cold with lots of Snow on the Ground....
- December 9 After Strongest AR Push into the Sierra Saturday with Rain Below 9K....Colder Storm Cycle setting up beginning this Tuesday and again next Friday into the following weekend...Several Feet of Snow top to bottom...
- December 5 Active pattern returns to the Eastern Sierra with cold wave followed by Atmospheric River Event...
- December 1 Progressive pattern to highlight next weeks weather with Monday-Tuesday system most likey now a strong NW Slider.....Light snowfall amounts expected.......Wetter pattern with "AR"and higher snow levels still looks good during second half of next week.....
November 2016
- November 28 Mammoth Mountain Reports 15 to 34 inches in the wake of weekend storm...Weather pattern now turning decisively drier as upper pattern shifts to strongly progressive...
- November 26 Storm system now moving into Mono County...Heaviest snowfall late tonight into Sunday Morning...... Focus then hinges upon Friday system and its formation and movment...
- November 19 Split flow blues to have silver linning as split delayed allowing decient moisture to arrive Sunday.....Thanksgiving Turkeys to gobbeling in the snow this season with more on the way afterwards....
- November 15 Cold Windy System Approaching West Coast Tonight....Highlights are wind and cold with light snow....Split flow pattern brings a lot of uncertanity to Sunday/Monday Storm....
- November 12 Cooler temps will now prevail with a small system bringing light amounts of snowfall Tuesday night and Wednesday.....Next weather system timing is uncertain....
- November 10 Fair weather days to continue through the weekend with some cooling Saturday....Pattern change underway this weekend with light to moderate snow probable Wednesday....
- November 8 The current episode of anomalous warmth will peak over Eastern CA the next few days and hold through the weekend.....RIMM signel still very strong for pattern change later next week......
- November 7 MJO into Phase Space 6 then 7...Some high temperature records possibe for the Golden State.....Watch for big change in the pattern about the end of 3rd Week of November...
- November 1 October Record Rainfall to be followed by a Dubious November....some interesting developments through....
October 2016
- October 30 Storm # 2 Leaves elevations below 8K pretty much snowless....Next system to bring a few snow showers Tuesday AM....Then a long break ahead....
- October 28 Storm 1 is winding down...Storm 2 to arrive Early Sunday Morning....
- October 27 Big Wet Storm in process with lots of rain Tonight and Friday.....Big PWAT Plume pointed at Mammoth...Snow in the Town of Mammoth Sunday/Night...
- October 25 Height Rises to provide warmer days and a bit of a break in the wind later today and into Wednesday....Next short wave to tap Bonanza of subtropical moisture from north of ITZ and remains of Hurricane Seymour with potential for another rain event for the high country Thursday into Friday.......Cooler system to move in Late Saturday night with the chance of some snowfall to the Towns of Mammoth and June Sunday AM....
- October 24 Another Active 2nd half of the week is expected with the potential of more heavy rain Thursday Night into Friday....October rainfall records look to be in jeopardy....
- October 18 October Precipitation off to a grand start with 4.03 inches of rain here at the Village at Mammoth over the weekend....For some areas it is the 3rd wettest Oct on record already.....Still lots more time this month to set all time October Precipitation Record......While we wait....Another warm up is in store with temps in the upper 60s Friday.......Is another AR event in the cards for Northern and Central CA this month?
- October 13 Wet Windy Weekend expected throughout Mono County.....Main Snowfall will be at elevations above 10000 to 11000 feet....Winds will Increase Tonight...However, for Southern Mono County...The strongest winds may end up being Saturday Afternoon.....Stormy Period to end Monday with the upper jet lifting north next week for a long stretch of Fair Warm Indian Summer Weather....
- October 8 Beautiful warm weekend to be followed by clouds and cooler weather next week.....Atmospheric River to take aim on Northern CA beginning Thursday with heavy precipitation as anomalous upper jet sags south to the CA/OR Border.....
- October 4 Chilly Northwest flow to continue through mid week before weak ridging warms Eastern CA over the weekend....It looks like another spectacular weekend for the high country with slightly above normal temps....Cooler breezy weather returns by the following midweek...Storm Clouds are on the Horizon.....
- October 2 Upper Low bottomed out over Oregon today and upper trof now racing eastward....It is doubtful that any measurable precip will reach Mammoth....Cooler....Breezy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with seasonal weather after mid week...
September 2016
- September 26 Above normal temps to continue through mid week then upper trough from Gulf of AK to swing toward the west coast as we approach the weekend.....At this time the trough is dry for the eastern sierra but much cooler weather is expected for the upcoming weekend...Long Range forecasters are going to have a difficult time with the upcoming winters outlook....
- September 19 Wind Shift has shifted smoke away from Mammoth Lakes....Further increases in westerly flow should help as well.....Forecasters keeping weary eye on remnant moisture from Hurricane Paine for Mono County......
- September 18 Smokey Skies from Owens River Fire to continue through Monday AM with a wind shift expected during the afternoon...More southwest flow next week will keep most smoke away from Mammoth.....New Upper Low to bring wind and cooling Wednesday with FROPA Thursday Mid morning...slight chance of showers Thursday AM....
- September 14 After a September Tease...Weather returns to Summer with highs in the mid 70s by weeks end......No storminess in sight!
- September 12 Early Season Cold Front will move through Central CA overnight Monday, bringing gusty winds ahead of it and some 20 degrees of cooling by Tuesday.....Although precipitation will diminish rapidly from north to south for Mono County...A dusting is still possible above 9500 feet Tuesday.....Temperatures will rebound the 2nd half of this week.....
- September 9 Beautiful late summer days to give way to showers and some thunder early next week.....High temps to cool some 20 degrees by Tuesday before rebounding the second half of next week...
- September 5 Cool Holiday Weekend with Breezy Weather gives way to more seasonal temperatures by Mid Week.....Early morning lows in the 30s will lift into the 40s later this week....It will be another dry week ahead.....Southern half of Arizona and New Mexico braces for remains of Tropical Storm Newton Mid Week......
August 2016
- August 29 Beautiful late Summer days through mid week with Fall like Trough deepening south toward the holiday weekend.....The trough will bring breezy and cooler weather.....No precipitation expected at this time....
- August 24 Seasonal temperatures will continue this week with some warming by weeks end.....First Fall like Trough to effect the High Country Labor Day Weekend
- August 19 Weak Upper Low off the Central Coast to drift south...providing a continuation of afternoon convection and easterly flow over the sierra...warm days to continue with the slight change of showers and T Storms through Tuesday......Solar Minimum on the way......Increasing Odds for wetter CA winters in the coming year's.....
- August 11 Upper trof lifting quickly NE today as Upper Ridge builds in....Quick warmup now into the weekend with low 80s expected in Mammoth Lakes.....Scripps/MPI Hybrid Coupled Model continues to back peddle on strength of La Nina for upcoming winter.....Peak of the Perseides Meteor Shower after midnight tonight.....
- August 7 The break from record heat will continue into the new week with slightly below normal temps in the high country......Warmer weather is expected 2nd half of the new week.....Dry pattern to continue......Perseids flying high next week!
July 2016
- July 31 Cooling trend now in process with excessive heat spell now in the past.....Records broken, both for dates and consecutive days......With the passing of July, climatology indicates a gradual cool down for August......Perseids meteor shower will be the best in 7 years!
- July 25 "The Heat Is On", with stretch of hottest days of the summer at hand.....As Upper High rebuilds over CA and Nevada this Tuesday, a few more high temperatures records are possible....Southerly flow possibly pushing up into Eastern CA by Thursday or Friday will bring the chance of thunderstorms beginning Thursday with better chance by Friday into Saturday.....Then Dry Sunday....The following week looks cooler with the return of stronger zephyr breezes.....
- July 20 Last few days of upper 70s before jump to 80s on Friday.....Continential Sub Tropical High will rapidly stretch westward Thursday into the Weekend with Hot Temperatures for CA and very warm temps for Resort Levels this weekend......Monsoon will come to our rescue developing sometime the 2nd half of next week to dampen heat wave with chances of rain in the High Country....
- July 15 Another Upper Trof will push into the Pacific NW this weekend bringing some cooling along with stronger Zephier breezes.....Saturday through Monday.....Summertime Monsoon Still Shut Down for the Central Eastern Sierra with signs of a return before the end of the month....
- July 11 High Pressure building in over Northern CA and Western NV will begin warming trend through Mid Week with light breezes...Summertime Monsoon shut down untill further notice....
- July 6 West Coast Ridge weakening this week leading to more seasonal temps through Thursday.....Strong for July upper trof will move through the pacific NW bringing cooler weather....Gusty Winds and Critical Fire weather Saturday......
- July 3 Mammoth Mt closes July 4th for the ski season with an amazing year!.....Although June was one of the hottest on record for the Eastern Sierra....Somewhat Cooler than normal temperatures are on the way for the rest of July...The Monsoon looks weaker than normal for July....
- July 1 High pressure over the far west will gradually weaken the next week...Weak upper low will destabilize the air-mass over the Central Sierra for the chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and Saturday......Shift in the upper jet further south along the west coast next Wednesday will bring an end to the stretch of 80 degree days in Mammoth and 100 degrees days in Bishop....
June 2016
- June 26 Stretch of very warm temperature's to continue in the high country as an Continental Upper high builds over 4 corners area again....Upper high is split with weak Col over Central CA....Widely scattered thunderstorms possible mid week....
- June 24 Summer Heat Over Eastern California to Continue with Dry Weather and Above to Much Above Normal Temps Through the Middle of Next Week....Southwest Monsoon has begun....But will take time backing up over the Eastern Sierra
- June 19 Summer shifts into high gear this week with highs in the low to mid 80s in Mammoth then mid to upper 70s 2nd half.....Last freeze of the cold season was last weekend....Feel free to plant.......
- June 13 There will be a break between systems today with another full latitude Trof impacting the Eastern Sierra beginning Tuesday through much of this week.....So far it just looks windy...Heat to Return to the high county by weeks end with a scorcher expected for much of CA early next week.....
- June 7 Above normal temperatures to continue through mid week then a trof of low pressure will descend from the Gulf of Ak bringing breezy-cooler weather to the high country....beginning late Wednesday through the weekend.....
May 2016
- May 31 Record or near record high temperatures on tap later this week as strong ridge for early June builds into the west coast.....Heat will break with thundershowers Sunday and Monday.....
- May 27 The Chance of Showers and Thunderstorms return Saturday through Sunday with less of a chance on Memorial Day....A taste of Summer definitely in forecast by Tuesday though Friday next week...
- May 21 Chilly Weekend to be followed by the potential of some significant snowfall Tuesday PM Through Wednesday AM......Cold Mid May adjustment wave over the far west is pretty much stationary through much of next week....The Dweebs will keep a weary eye on the Memorial Day holiday weekend......
- May 16 Expect a cool unsetteled week ahead with a slight chance of showers and thunder each period the next few days.....Temperatures will run below normal....As the Great Basin Upper Trof reloads and retrogrades....even more unsettled weather is expected over the weekend......
- May 9 Nice weather week ahead with the beginning of the week offering seasonal temperatures, then above normal temps for Thursday and Friday......The weekend looks partly cloudy, breezy and slightly cooler.....Next significant upper low to effect the high country about the middle of next week.....
April 2016
- April 29 Active pattern will continue through the 1st week of May with several weather systems affecting the Eastern Sierra
- April 21 Weather pattern will return to an active one for Mid Spring...with Wind....Rain/Snow and cooler weather......This pattern will likely continue into month's end.....
- April 14 Windy NW Slider will Morph into an inside slider with secondary upper jet...It will be windy and cooler the next few days......Strong Ridging building in over the weekend will bring a return to above normal temperatures Sunday through Wednesday.......We're not quite done with the wet season yet as longer range charts showing a system about the 22nd with the last week of April potentially going out like a lion........Most importantly was Scripps Winter Forecast for a Record Smashing La Nina in 2017!!!
- April 10 Sunday Afternoon's Analysis over CA showed weak cyclonic circulation over the interior of Southern CA with scattered mainly light shower action......Over developed conditions of extensive cloudiness over Southern Mono County leads to the unlikelihood of significant precip today unless we get some surface heating....
- April 8 Moisture Surge from the south in process but little in the way of lift over Eastern CA today.....Instability should increase with time later today and tonight....
- April 6 Strong Upper Height Blocking over the Pacific NW and Western Canada will force undercutting of the westerlies the next few weeks.....Bringing good Central and Southern Sierra Snows and colder than normal temps to the high country....
- April 1 Beautiful Spring weekend shaping up with mild temps and light winds......The Last Gasp of EL Nino is on its way!......................
March 2016
- March 28 Cold Upper Low over CA today will bring gusty winds and a band of light snow through Mono County later this afternoon into this Evening....Unsettled weather to continue through Wednesday then fair and warmer Thursday through the weekend....
- March 24 After a lull.....Upper pattern to become active again with a Cold Spring Trof setting up over the Great Basin...
- March 22 Mondays Storm dropped between 4 and 7 inches on Mammoth Mt with Blustery Weather expected for Tuesday/Ngt....Then fair and warmer Wednesday through Sunday......March goes out as Closed Low Season Begins in April.....
- March 18 Winter to go out like Spring and Spring to come in like Winter! Don't give up on more snowfall for the Eastern Sierra Just yet.....April should bring plenty!
- March 15 Upper ridge building and upper jet headed further north....Dry weather expected through Sunday.....Chance of a moderate storm Monday.....
- March 14 A Fair Weather Upper Ridge develops by Mid Week....Expect an end to the Windy Weather for a 5 day period....Upper Jet Makes a return to Northern CA by Sunday Night......The forecast for Mammoth includes a dry period beginning Tuesday through the end of this week....
- March 11 Last in the Series of storms hit the sierra this weekend...then a nice break next week..........................
- March 8 Mammoth Mt picked up another 8 inches over the past 24 hours...a nice break today with unsettled weather returning late tonight and into early Wednesday.....Another Major Storm Expected by the end of this week....Storm Door to Close During the 2nd half of next week....
- March 6 Between 4 and 5 feet reported on Mammoth Mt with a couple of feet in town....The next system rolls in later tonight with more sunshine expected by late Monday AM into the afternoon.....Snow showers expected Monday PM.....
- March 5 Well Connected Atmospheric River stretches back to Asia as first major upper low moves in later today.....Winter Storm Warning hoisted for tonight through 10:00AM Monday Morning......2-1/2 feet possible for the town of Mammoth by Monday PM and 4 feet + Mammoth Mtn by Monday PM.......Storm Door to remain open in the 6 to 10 day period with a good storm every 3 to 4 days.......
- March 3 East Asian Jet Extension well in the models now with Best Storm Cycle probabilities for the Winter of 2016....AR Event Saturday PM to supply plenty of juice for the Pump....
February 2016
- February 27 After a dry 3 to 5 day period....some light snowfall is possible by Thursday.....Pattern transiting to Active...The 2nd week of March enters strong storm cycle with potential significant AR event in addition to several storms......The Dweebs see "The Potential" of 100+ inches of snowfall During weeks 2 and 3 of March.....
- February 25 After a Beautiful Day Thursday.....Breezy, Partly Cloudy Conditions Expected Friday...Then a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday with Breezy Weather at times.....Upper ridge returns early next week.....
- February 22 Flat Ridge over California is amplifying just off shore creating NW wind over the crest and an increasing North-South surface gradient.....Thus it will be a cooler day today....Then Warming into the rest of the Week...Check the updates for the next significant storm....
- February 16 Winter Storm Warning Now Hoisted by the NWS beginning 7:00PM Wednesday through 12:00PM Friday....Expect a dry.....Partly cloudy and breezy weekend
- February 15 Upper ridge to build and progress over California Today and Tuesday.....Warmer days expected.....Midweek Storm a Fickle One.....Now includes a Subtropical Tap.....Snowfall amounts increased for Wednesday Night and Thursday AM......It looks to be a windy one as well.....
- February 13 Upper West Coast Ridge will weaken this weekend then redevelop off shore and build over CA early next week.....Mid Week storm looks to be a moderate one with no Subtropical Tap....
- February 8 Omega Block in Place with highly Amped Upper Ridge over California.....February Thaw in Process....Mammoth Mountain Boasts 9 to 14 Foot Base!!
- February 5 East Asian Upper Jet continues to Retreat westward over the pacific with Omega Block setting up this weekend with Upper Ridge building over California......
- February 2 Partly Cloudy Unsettled Weather to give way to Sunshine and Warmer Temperatures Friday well into Mid-Week as Pattern Shift gives California a Dry Spell through at least mid-month.......
- February 1 Cold Northerly Flow will continue through tonight with upslope cloudiness and a few flurries or snow showers Monday.....An Inside slider will bring the chance of snow showers Tuesday and weak system late Wednesday before the off shore ridge builds along the coast Friday into the weekend....It will be milder over the weekend....
January 2016
- January 31 Snowfall to Continue Today and Tonight for the Eastern Sierra, Mono County and the Owens Valley.... Winter Storm Warning is in effect thru 4:00AM Monday....
- January 28 Winter Storm Warning Hoisted for Mono County beginning at 4:00PM Friday to 4:00PM Saturday....Storm to possibly last through Sunday night....
- January 28 Atmospheric River now Showing up off shore...Moisture to really increase Friday ahead of Heavy Snowfall Saturday AM.....
- January 26 Upper Ridge at Peak today with some weakening Wednesday into Thursday.......Weekend still looks good for more Snowfall...
- January 24 Beautiful Break in the weather this upcoming week through Mid-Day Friday......Will Snowmageddon Hit the Central Sierra Friday Night Through>>>>????
- January 22 Nor'easter taking the punch out of the west coast system by forcing some splitting of the upper flow over the sierra......A period of Moderate to Heavy Snowfall is expected later tonight into Saturday then Fair Sunday through Thursday........
- January 21 Last in the series of storms to make its way into Central CA....Friday AM with a 1-2 punch....Weather prediction center expecting between 2 and 3 inches of QPF for the Central Sierra......Nice break in the weather coming up Sunday or Monday through Thursday next week......
- January 19 The march of weather systems to continue into Saturday AM with a break Saturday PM thru Mid Week......
- January 14 Weather Pattern has once again turned active in the high country with periods of light to moderate snow this weekend.......Then a Potential AR Event Late Sunday Night though Tuesday....
- January 11 Ridge in the west....Cold Trof in the East to give two more nice days before weather turns unsettled again by Wednesday.....Then thereafter for another week....
- January 8 Cold Trof developing over the east will set up over the next 5 to 7 days forcing the West Coast Ridge to build as well....Expect small systems to bring mainly light amounts of snowfall through next Friday.......
- January 7 Another 12 to 18 inches has fallen the past 24 hours on Mammoth Mt bringing Snow Totals over the crest to around 4 feet.....Although no major storms on the horizon....There will be additional snowfall into next week....Some very interesting development's coming up in the long range.....
- January 4 Long Awaited El Nino/MJO Forced Storm Cycle has finally Developed after a 6 months wait.........Southern Stream energy gets ready to deliver......
December 2015
- December 30 Happy New Year from the Dweebs!!!! And may it be a wet one.....Last 2015 post.....
- December 27 Last Storm of 2015 to move in Monday morning with 1 to 3 inches of snow in town by Tuesday and 3 to 5 inches over the upper elevations.....This system will bring more cold snow to the high country and leave another Chilly Air-Mass in its wake....After a break in the action Wednesday through the News Years weekend...Long awaited ENSO/MJO induced Southern Stream energy sets up for Southern California during the first week of January as the pacific NW goes dry.....
- December 25 Mammoth Mt Reports 14 to 30 inches of the lightest powder in years!! Snowshowers are expected this afternoon then Fair Saturday and warmer Sunday......
- December 22 Winter Storm Warning Hoisted for Mono County for 10:00am Christmas Eve To 4:00am Christmas Day.....1 to 2 Feet Expected....Platinum Powder Alert for Christmas Eve into Christmas Day....MJO Continues on the Move
- December 21 Wet Pattern to continue through Tuesday afternoon with very significant precipitation Totals for the west side and sierra crest.....much colder system to quickly move through Christmas Eve......MJO is making all the right moves!
- December 19 Small Storm Now Affecting the Sierra with light snowfall and gusty winds......The current active weather pattern will likely continue though Christmas Day......
- December 15 Very Cold Temperatures to continue another day or two before some Moderation occurs prior to Weekend.....Next system becoming less Impressive for Southern Ca...However.....Some moderate amounts still possible.......Hemispheric Pattern still evolving....With the best for Precipitation not all that far off for Central and Eventually Southern California....
- December 10 First in a Series of Storms has moved into Mono County.....First two systems will bring at least 3 to 4 feet by Monday afternoon over the higher elevations as Skiing conditions shift into high gear.........Temperatures to really plunge next Tuesday into Wednesday.....
- December 5 A Transition to a Very Active Pattern by Mid Week is Expected as the nose of a 180 Knot Upper Jet extends to Northern CA by Mid Week......Multiple systems are expected periodically for the Northern and Central Sierra......
- December 1 Meteorological Winter Arrives Today Dec 1 as a Weak Winter Storm Moves in Late Thursday.....SOI CRASHING LIKE 1997!.......
November 2015
- November 26 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone from the Dweebs!.....Snow showers likely to continue for the next few days as cyclonic upper flow continues.....Light Accumulation's Expected.........
- November 24 Cold Winter Like Storm Now moving into the Sierra with modified Arctic Air and moderate amounts of snowfall expected.....Heaviest snow fall expected between 4:00PM and 10:00PM Tonight.....Cold weather to continue most of the week....
- November 19 Very Cold Upper Low to descend upon California over the Thanksgiving Holiday.....Snow and Cold are the highlights of the holiday and possibly down to some very low elevations....
- November 17 Warming Trend through Thursday then a bit cooler over the weekend.....Odds increasing for an extended stormy pattern beginning around the Thanksgiving Holiday with possible significant Storm Cycle.......Current Wx Charts showing long awaited coast to coast Subtropical-Jet ported to west coast....
- November 14 Storm System slowing this evening as it begins to stretch and split a bit......Snowfall to be delayed until late morning or mid-day at the latest.....
- November 12 Upper Ridge Off Shore and a northwest flow aloft will keep clear skies with cool temps in the forecast the next few days.....Next weather system to bring mainly light amounts of Snowfall for the Towns of Mammoth and June with up to 8 inches possible over the upper Elevations Sunday/Ngt
- November 10 What a Storm! 20 inches at the Main Lodge....26 inches at McCoy Station and 36 inches on Top.....That's' about 2 Feet of Platinum Powder at the Summit on Top of what the WX Front droped!
- November 8 1st Platinum Powder Alert For Monday Night!........12 inches of 15:1 expected at and above 10,000 feet by Tuesday Morning........
- November 6 Weak Ridging will bring a Minor Warm-up over the high country the next few days.....Sunday Night Monday System Trending Drier than earlier predictions....
- November 2 Its been called the best start to the ski season in 5 years! 12 to 30 inches at 3:00PM Tuesday...more light snowfall tonight!
October 2015
- October 26 Low pressure system approaching west coast will weaken and sheer as it moves through Wednesday and Thursday....light amounts of snowfall will occur over higher elevations Wednesday/Ngt ........Much colder system may dig south over the Sierra this coming Monday....
- October 19 Storm Clouds Clear Out to leave cool crisp morning in Mammoth with Icy Conditions and Clear Skies.....Westerlies continue to slowly strengthen as well as El Nino.....The week ahead looks seasonal and dry....However....Toward the end of next week, Stormy....
- October 12 Record to near record heat will give way to clouds and cooling Wednesday Through the Weekend as Boomerang upper low pays a revisit...
- October 7 Strong Moist Belt of westerlies will remain well north of California into the pacific NW and BC....Much Above Normal Temperatures makes a return to Mammoth Thursday into Sunday......
- October 3 Upper Low Now Moving South through the Pacific NW will increase breezes this afternoon with a upper winds becoming easterly by Sunday....Some light snowfall expected......Warming trend later next week with the eventual return of low 70s by next weekend end....
- October 1 Mid Latitude Trof Spreads Subtropical Moisture into California with showers expected by late morning and into the afternoon....Snow Level is above 10,500 feet......Clearing Friday then fair Saturday AM with the next system colder with the potential of several inches of snowfall above 8K Saturday Night into Monday Night...
September 2015
- September 29 Wrapping up the Month of September and being retrospective..it has been a real warm one......Our first either inside or outside slider will make its way through Northern and Central CA Sunday.....Showers and possible snowfall is expected....
- September 25 Upper High remains anchored over the Desert Southwest and will hold off the Eastern Pacific Trof at least through Tuesday....Above normal Temps following suite....El Nino Strengthening again....
- September 21 Above Normal Temps likely now through Friday as Forecast models delay the arrival of Gulf of AK Trof.....Expect high temps in Mammoth to remain the 70s through Friday.....
- September 16 Upper Trof firing one last short wave into Northern CA Wednesday....Long Wave Trof to shift east Thursday with upper ridging from the West building in over the weekend.....
- September 14 Remains of TS Linda now moving into Mono County with some Moderate precipitation possible by early afternoon.....Cooler Upper Trof to bring showers....Breezy weather Tuesday into Wednesday AM.....Light Freeze expected Thursday Morning...
- September 7 Smoke and haze to continue the next few days as Rough Fire Rages.....Light easterly flow may not be enough to shift smoke to the west......Warmer than normal temps developing this week...
- September 3 Although Smoke and Haze has returned to the high country...Moderate WSW winds Friday will flush it out through Saturday......Haze will likely come back next week...
- September 1 The Haze will give way to clearing skies by Wednesday Afternoon as SW flow increases over the region...Expect Breezy Weather with a cool down Wednesday through Saturday....Dry Weather is expected through the Holiday Weekend....
August 2015
- August 28 Smokey skies to give way early Saturday afternoon to clearing as a Strong Trof for late August ushers in strong gusty SW winds and cooler temps....
- August 22 Cooling promised for next week looks delayed until weeks end as 4-Corners high too strong.....Seasonal temps expected with breezier weather much later next week....
- August 20 High temps will settle back to normal as we trend into next week......Strong amplification from recurving Typhoon east of Japan will develop a major trof off the west coast the end of the month.....Record El Nino event still possible......
- August 15 Another rainless week ahead with above normal temperatures through Thursday...Then Breezy and not a warm into the following weekend......Some interesting changes coming up the end of the month....
- August 9 Upper West Coast Trof will keep skies clear Monday through Wednesday for excellent Meteor Shower Viewing....Expect breezy weather at times with a very dry air mass.........Next warm up develops as Upper Trof lifts NE through Northern CA Thursday and Continental high expands west next weekend....
- August 5 High Clouds Flowing Northeastward from TS east of Hawaii has shifted south this morning....That band will lift north back into Mono County later today.......Showers likely late Thursday Night into Friday followed by Fair weekend.......Perseid Meteors are on the way....El Nino Comments!!!!
- August 3 With a Persistent Upper Trof along the West Coast....Expect a dry week ahead with a Stronger Zephyr at times.....Rain out of the forecast for Mammoth through Thursday......
July 2015
- July 30 Two Short/Easterly Waves on the move from the south to influence weather over Mono County this weekend...
- July 27 Upper Trof will exit the Eastern Sierra Today followed a little cooling......Continental Upper High will expand west by Mid Week bringing a warm up 1st.....Followed by a Chance of Thunderstorms Beginning Thursday into the Weekend........
- July 23 A dry upper Trof over the west coast this morning will continue last nights drying trend....with another transitory dry Trof for the weekend continuing the trend....Weather to turn hot prior to the Bluesapalooza Fest................
- July 21 Remnant's of Dolores' is over the Sierra Today.....Very light upper flow combined with high instability indices will increase the possibility for heavy down pours in many areas today for Mono County....Main action will shift off to areas east of Highway 395 by Wednesday afternoon as an Upper Trof with Drier Air approaches.....This up coming weekend will be Fair...Dry and Warm.........
- July 16 Monsoon Moisture Along with some dynamics to bring an increase in Thunderstorms Sunday into Monday.....Otherwise Fair and dry through Saturday with Seasonal temps....
- July 15 Beautiful Eastern Sierra Weather on Tap for the next few days.....Moisture from Dolores in doubt again as she spins up...slows down and most likely will miss the window of opportunity of getting picked up by a weak west coast trough....
- July 13 Slow warming trend in the forecast through Thursday.......Models are moving toward more summer troughing over the East Pac in the weeks to come...possibly opening the door to a tropical system next week....A surge of monsoon moisture coupled with moisture from Dolores is heading north into CA this weekend......
- July 7 Thunderstorms Rumble with Marble Sized Hail Today.....Rare for July closed low making landfall over Central CA Wednesday.....More rain to Come especially Thursday then drying tend into the weekend.....MJO now at dateline moving east and weakening.....But not before Cranking up the East Pac Hurricane Season!
- July 2 Chance of Thunderstorms through the Holiday Weekend....MJO off the Charts over the Western Pac
June 2015
- June 30 Thunderstorm Action will continue this afternoon....with less action wednesday then increasing thunderstorm's Thursday and Friday.....MJO rapidly intensifying over West Pac
- June 27 A Fire Weather Watch is Hoisted for the Sierra of Mono County because of the possibility of Dry Lightening Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.....Wetter Storms are possible Later Sunday afternoon.....MJO is Amping as it goes into the Western Pacific....There will be a pattern change due to this action the week following July Fourth...But it may not effect the far southwest.
- June 24 Very warm weather to continue for the Eastern Sierra with near record highs by Friday.....Upper Dynamics along with the influx of Monsoon Moisture will Juice up our local Air Mass leading to an increasing chance of thunderstorms this weekend....The Outlook for next week is much of the same.....
- June 22 After a Cool Breezy Sunday, temperatures will warm again Monday and remain in the Low 80s through Thursday.....Increasing chance of thunderstorms next weekend and into the following week...
- June 20 Above normal temperatures to continue the next 10 days for the Eastern Sierra....Continental High Reigns over the Far West.......Not much relief until the Monsoon kicks in late this month.....
- June 16 The Heat is On.....With deserts in the low 100s then Mid 100s this weekend...High Country Resort Levels in the 80s with Breezy Afternoons......Old MJO suppressed state over the Eastern Pacific so no Tropical Storms for a while.....Enhanced State weakening over the Western Caribbean.....Major MJO Entering Western pacific Soon.....
- June 12 A drier and more stable air-mass will develop over the Eastern Sierra with much above normal temperatures developing over the next few days....The first 80s of the year are expected this weekend....
- June 8 Moisture from Tropical depression Blanca is moving north over the Baja Peninsula and will merge with upper low west of Southern CA Tuesday Night and Wednesday.......Moderate to possibly Heavy Rainfall is expected....
- June 3 Forecast Models This Evening are becoming more Robust with the upcoming pattern of a closed low developing a bit more south for better Divergence over Mono County.......Upper Low Ejects out by Sunday.......But leaves part of the Trof behind for more upper divergence next week.....
- June 2 Weak Trofing continues today with Afternoon Breezes Expected....Showers and some Thunder Expected Friday and Saturday......
May 2015
- May 31 Winds Picking up as expected.....Breezy tonight....However stronger winds expected Monday as secondary stronger jet moves west to east to the north of Mammoth.....It will be cooler as well......Interesting change to pattern later next week with upper closed low and spun up jet from Andres......
- May 29 Roasty Toasty Weekend Saturday with Strong Zephyr Sunday PM....Dry for the Sierra until Further Notice......MJO Phase Space is showing a lot of Amplitude over the next few weeks......Could be sign of a Cool Down by Mid June.....
- May 25 MAMMOTH MT CLOSES THE END OF TODAY ON 10 TO 40 INCH BASE.....SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL AROUND THE HOLIDAY....THE CHANCE OF MORE THUNDER IS EXPECTED WITH A WARMING TREND THIS WEEK......
- May 23 One Last Vort Center Moving our way this Afternoon with More Showers and Thunderstorms Today and Tonight....Slow drying trend with just a chance of showers Sunday....Warming trend Monday through next week.....
- May 19 In the short term...a chance of afternoon showers will continue....There is one last good system that will bring more organized showers Thursday and Friday....The Long Wave over the far west is filling...leading to warming temps by weeks end....
- May 15 Unsettled weather to continue through this weekend and into next week as long wave upper trough remains a fixture over CA....
- May 12 Blocking Pattern over Northwest Canada will suppress Upper Jet well South into CA this week and into the next...Expect cooler than normal temps with periods of Rain and Snow in the High County...
- May 6 Series of Cold Lows to bring chilly temps and Snowfall to the high country.....Thursday....Tuesday the 12th and possibly Friday later next week....
April 2015
- April 28 Warming trend to continue today with well above normal temps....Warm temps will continue over the high country much of this week with isolated thunder beginning Thursday PM....Better chance of showers Sunday into Monday.....Cooler by Mid Week the 6th
- April 27 Warming Trend underway w/ decreasing wind over the Crest as an Upper Ridge Translates East via CA.....Weak Troughing the second half of this week spells Breezy Afternoons.....Interesting ENSO numbers today.....
- April 24 Winter weather advisories hoisted for Saturday morning through the afternoon...Rather blustery Fishing Opener Expected....Expect rapid warming early next week......
- April 23 Showers and Thunder to continue through Saturday with Possible Grand Finale' Saturday Morning.......Much warmer and drier Sunday into Wednesday...
- April 20 Unstable Showery Pattern to continue the Next Several Days...No Major Precipitation but continued mainly afternoon Showery Weather with the Chance of Thunder through Friday...The Weekend Looks Drier and Warmer.....Especially by Sunday......
- April 16 Warmer weather on tap the next few days with light breezes......Interesting pattern begins to develop early next week with energetic southern stream storm track for CA later next week.....
- April 14 After a Chilly Trof Passage this morning the Weather will Remain cool for a few days before rapid warming develops Friday into the weekend....Another System lurking for Next Week!
- April 11 Warmer Weekend on Tap with a few showers Sunday PM...Then windy and cooler by Late Monday Pm into Tuesday....Thereafter a warm up into the following weekend....
- April 8 Mammoth Mt Receives 18 to 24 inches from the biggest cold storm of 2015!...and over a foot at the Village at Mammoth.....Beautiful weekend for skiing shaping up......The Next Storm about the following Tuesday!
- April 2 Colder Weather Ahead With Snowfall in Our Future......Its official.....The Winter of 2014-2015 is Driest on record.....
March 2015
- March 30 After another very warm day Monday....A slow change to near season temperatures will occur this week with periods of wind beginning Tuesday......Pattern Change this Week will Continue into the Following Week with MJO Support.....
- March 28 Change in Pattern Seen in 6 to 10 and 6 to 14 Outlooks to cooler and possibly stormy weather......
- March 25 High pressure aloft will build over the region next few days leading to warmer temps and light breezes.....Another weak impulse moves through Saturday Night and Sunday for a slight chance of showers.......A zonal flow develops mid week to wrap up the end of March and the beginning of April...
- March 23 Mammoth Mt Reports 2 inches at the Main Lodge.....It is Gusty and Blustery Monday AM......Rising Heights the Next Few Days spells a warm up ahead......
- March 15 Looking Ahead for the Remainder of March.....Next Possible Storm and What April May have in Store for us....
- March 14 West Coast Blocking still in process with warmer and drier than normal Forecast for our future.....Longer Range "Outlook" shows the next opportunity of a decent system 10 Days Out.....Rumor Mill Runs Amuck
- March 10 A Subtropical Upper jet to bring mainly light precipitation to the high country Wednesday.....Then a rather dirty ridge is expected to develop Friday and into the weekend allowing considerable high clouds and very mild temperatures......A remarkably strong MJO is developing over the Western Pacific the next week and is expected to propagate eastward toward Central Pacific....
- March 6 Upper High centered over Northern California today will remain in the Vicinity through Monday. Sunny skies, Clear Nights along with light winds are expected to continue....Cooler breezy weather to develop by Tuesday night into Wednesday with the chance of showers......Time to Spring Forward Saturday Night!
- March 2 Mammoth Mt Reports 10 to 16 inches Storm Total.....Cold California Trof to Begin Moving East Early Tuesday with an Upper Ridge Building in Mid week.....Thereafter...The Weather to remain fair through this Weekend.....
February 2015
- February 28 Mammoth MT reporting 6 to 8 inches of cold dry powder this morning.....More on the way!!!
- February 26 Another Cold Storm is headed our way with good possibilities of at least another 6 to 12 inches over the Upper Elevations.....Friday through Saturday Night....Then Inside slider type system Monday Night and Tuesday adding to snowpack......
- February 23 Mammoth Mt Reports 9 to 12 inches of fresh snowfall....The Dweebs report 8 Inches in the Village......Main area of precipitation is now well south of the Central Sierra....Next snow producing system begins about Friday.....It looks like a windy bugger.....
- February 19 A Transition in the Weather Pattern from Warm to Cold this Week is Certain....Light snowfall looks likely....Cool Breezy Weather is Expected Next Week....Then March Roars in Like a Lion.....
- February 17 Fair Warm Weather to Continue through Thursday....Cooler Weather this Weekend....Forecast Continues to be dry in the short term....
- February 11 West Coast Ridging building in with strong height rises and off shore flow.....Fair mild weather to rule through the weekend......Retrogression to begin Sunday with cooler weather along with gusty winds over the crest later in the weekend.....
- February 9 As Wet Windy Pattern comes to a close.... Drying trend develops with upper ridging taking hold again over the far west...milder temps on the way.....Next pattern change about the 16th.......
- February 7 One More Wet System on the way for Sunday PM.....This Ones a bit Colder on the Finish for More Accumulation in Town by Monday AM.....Then Fair Weather returns by Tuesday......
- February 5 It's Almost ShowTime for "AR" event for CA.....Ready....Set....Dump.....Week 2 GFS has an "AR" Encore later in Feb for possible Fab February??
- February 2 Both WPO and EPO to remain in negative phase this week providing a nice high latitude block to the Westerlies......Energy and cold air now pooling up over the mid latitudes of the Mid Pacific.....Upper Jet to make a Run for the West Coast later this week.....
January 2015
- January 30 Mostly Cloudy Skies to give way to Sunshine Saturday.....Gusty North to NE winds are expected over the crest with light breezes else ware......Dry weather is expected through Mid Week......A chance of high elevation snow next weekend.....
- January 28 Subtropical Moisture Associated with a Rex Block Pattern will stream in later today and tonight with a chance of Snow Showers Thursday through Friday.......Expect a Partly Cloudy Weekend into Next Week
- January 26 Weather Becoming Unsettled this Week as the West Coast Upper Ridge gives way to two weak Subtropical Systems......Some Light Snowfall expected Tonight and Tuesday....Cooler Weather this Week....
- January 23 Modest Jet energy now moving through the High Country Aloft will spin up into an Upper Low over the weekend off the Baja Coast....As a Strong Upper High builds into CA Saturday and Sunday it will become quite mild in the High Country......Showers are expected Tuesday through Thursday....
- January 20 While Split Trof moves through CA bringing high cloudiness....There is an interesting feature in the models about a week away.....
- January 16 Variable High Cloudiness expected for the MLK Weekend....Temperatures to Remain Mild through the Holiday....Then Expect Cooler Weather Tuesday and Wednesday.....
- January 13 Great Basin Slider will kick up some wind over the crest and down through the Owens Valley....However....The Short...Medium and Longer range is still dry for Central CA.......
- January 2 Transition to (+PNA) Pacific North American Circulation Pattern underway with Ridge in the West and Trof in the East.....Short Wave System for Thursday will Weaken with clouds and some cooling....
December 2014
- December 31 Happy New Year Everyone....It is cold in the High Country but relief is on the way.....
- December 28 The Calm Before the Arctic Bowling Ball Upper Low.....Beautiful Weather with Highs in the 40s....Good Set Up Tuesday Afternoon and Night for Lake Effect Lee Vining Dumper!
- December 25 Happy New Year From the Dweebs......The Cold Northerly Flow Aloft has shifted East a Bit...Temps have rebounded nicely in the High Country.....Next BC, Clipper will Tap even colder air as it dives south down the coast the next few days......Tuesday/Night/Wed will be Brutal Temperature Wise.....Long Range Models still hinting at Under Cutting By 2nd weekend of January..
- December 24 Merry Christmas from the Dweebs.....Weather to turn blustry later today and tonight as Chilly NW Slider moves in quickly this afternoon....WX Pattern to Become More Amplified Next Week with Insider Slider Pattern likely.....
- December 22 Winter Solstice has past....Monday is Winters 1st full Day...Christmas Eve/Day System looking stronger this evening as GFS Sides With ECMWFs Further Westerly Track....
- December 18 One more system to move through the Sierra Friday into Saturday...Then a fair weather stretch.....Christmas Day Storm still Lurking.....
- December 16 Mammoth Mt picked up another 12 to 18 inches last night....More on the way tonight into Wednesday.....and even the chance for several more inches Friday/Ngt.....Then a Break Next Week......
- December 14 A Few More Systems this Week then a Break.......Eastern Sierra still stuck with the Split Flow Blues......
- December 12 Storm System Winds Down Over CA.....Drops between 1 and 2 feet over upper elevations.....The Next Storm Tuesday, Although Weaker...May Bring More Snowfall Than todays
- December 10 Powerfull Mid Pacific Jet Finally making its way into the Eastern Pacific with Strong Winds in the Mid and Upper Levels....Series of storms to continue into the following weekend.....
- December 8 Active Upper Jet Across the Pacific is Moisture Leaden.....Will take Aim on West Coast Thursday...Main QPF to Saturate Northern CA with diminishing amounts for Mono County.....However this system could still dump another 1 to 2 feet up on Mammoth Mtn by Friday Night.....Active Pattern to continue with more storms in Mammoth's Future the Following Week.....
- December 5 Moist Westerly Flow to offer Variable Cloudiness for the Central Sierra.....Weak splitting systems to dust the upper elevations with Light Snowfall...Upper EAJ to return later next week......
- December 3 1 to 2 feet on Mammoth Mtn now with some additional accumulations possible today through Thursday AM....Earlier Forecast of 2 to 3 feet over the Upper Elevations still in Sight!
- December 2 Heavy Snowfall now occuring in the Town of Mammoth with 4 inches on the ground......8 inches at Main Lodge.....More heavy snowfall expected tonight!
November 2014
- November 30 Moderate Winds over the upper elevations with very light snow falling at the 8200 foot level Sunday Evening.....Slower Evolution to storm system underway....Net result the same......
- November 26 Storm system with two parts to slow down the next 5 days with first oppertunity of light snowfall Saturday/Night.....More significant precipitation expected early next week......
- November 23 Waiting....Watching the Transition....In the meantime...Over running over Northern/Central CA will end today as upper ridge builds into the Pacific NW...Fair and Dry With a warming trend for the High Country through Wednesday then Cooler into the weekend....With a chance of Precipitation by Weeks End.....
- November 21 After a Dusting overnight, fair weather is expected Friday with increasing winds Friday Night....Chilly Windy showery weather Saturday then improving weather Sunday through Thanksgiving Day.......Then a chance of a Storm the following weekend....
- November 19 An unsettled period is expected today through the weekend with light snowfall accumulations expected.....Snow levels will average above the Town of Mammoth......It looks quite Breezy to Windy Saturday/Night into Sunday AM.....
- November 18 Series of weak systems to move through mean ridge position this week.....Cold Temps great news for snow making on Mammoth Mountain....Mammoth Mountain opening up new trails......
- November 13 Weak System Currently progressing through the West Coast Upper Ridge....Some light rainfall occuring this morning in the Town of Mammoth with about an inch of Snow over the upper elevations as expected.......A fair but Partly Cloudy Weekend is expected.....
- November 11 A Weakening Upper ridge will give way to some Unsetteled Weather Thursday with a fair and Partly Cloudy Weekend....Further weakening of the West Coast Ridge occurs Monday into Wednesday with Snow a good possibility Tuesday and Wednesday Next Week....
- November 7 As Bering Sea Bomber Spins Up, So does the West Coast Ridge Build Up.....Record or Near Record Highs expected this weekend....Upper Ridge to both Sharpen then Retrograde Enough for Inside Slider Type Systems Next Week......WX To Continue Dry.....
- November 4 Fair...Dry and mild this week with above normal temps by Thursday......The Blocking Pattern will Continue through Monday.....
October 2014
- October 31 Winter Storm Warnings have been Hoisted for Mono County for this Evening Through Saturday AM.....Snowfall forecasts get ramped up again by models this morning......Storms arrival will be more toward this evening....Expect mild dry weather next week......
- October 30 1st Winter Storm Watch for Mono County Friday Night for 6 to 12 inches of snow in the Town of Mammoth....Expect between a 12 to 18 inches over the Crest.
- October 27 Warmer Weather the next Two Days with Light Winds and PC skies...Winds beginning to come up Firday with a Chance of Snow Friday/Night.....
- October 25 Windy Today...Chilly Sunday then Fair and Mild Next Week.....1st Snow Bearing Clouds for the TOML Expected Next Weekend.....
- October 22 Westerlies continue to pick up strength as pressures aloft build into CA the next few days for some warming....Wet Pacific NW frontal system will sag south Friday leading to Breezy weather Friday Afternoon and stronger winds Friday night....Then light snowfall for the high country Saturday PM....Winter Outlook Looking wetter now for CA....
- October 15 Series of Fall Trofs to continue their march into the west coast with longer wavelength causing some spliting Friday. Weekend looks Cool with near seasonal temps....Stronger more consolidated trof moving in by Monday night with strong winds possible...
- October 10 Get out this Weekend and take Some Fall Pictures.....The Fall Foliage has Peaked in the High Country and Potential Windy conditions are expected Later Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds will strip a lot of the Aspens Next Week.....
- October 8 Slow cooling trend the next few days....Then back to the mid to upper 60s this weekend.....Changes still in the longer range next week.....
- October 6 The near records high temps of the past weekend will slowly give way to cooler days by the end of this week......Upper Pattern over far west is still dry for the next 10 days...However there are some important changes as we move into the first half of next week........
September 2014
- September 30 An 8 to 14 day Extended Dry period is expected for the High Country with warmer than normal temps by the weekend......Based upon Weeks 1 and 2 Outlook...This should be a beautiful Fall Foliage Season up until Mid October....
- September 25 Equinox Storm right on time with dry front moving through Mammoth by early Thursday PM followed by Upper Cut-Off like system Saturday...Some Snowfall Accumulation Likely over Higher Terrain.....
- September 22 Fall offically here now with more above normal temps expected Tuesday and Wednesday.....The First Fall trof of the season approaches California Thursday with a slow moving cool front expected over Northern Ca Thursday...The Cool Front will Creep through Mono County Early Friday Am as Upper Trof Cuts off over CA Saturday....
- September 18 The last days of Summer will have seasonal temperatures and sport a few showers as well.....Then as the first full day of Autumn next week occurs....Breezy with Cooler weather to follow....
- September 15 Above Normal temperatures will continue both today and Tuesday with a few isolated Showers or Thunderstorms.....A modest trof of low pressure within the southern branch of the westerlies will bring a slightly better chance of some showers and cooling Wednesday into Thursday...The upcoming weekend looks fair....
- September 12 Above normal temps to continue for the high country this weekend.....Moisture again lurking from another tropical system to the SSE off Mexico.....
- September 5 Two weeks left of Warm Summer Weather....Then rolling into Fall..... How is the Crystal Ball Looking for Winter.....
August 2014
- August 31 The Month of August to end on a quiet note.....The Outlook is for more of the same with the week beginning with above normal temps then slightly cooler the 2nd half......It looks dry for the next 5 to 7 days....
- August 22 Temperatures over the Eastern Sierra definetly showing signs of becoming more variable as Polar Jet begins to flex its muscle over the higher Latts.....Fall like weather not that far off.....
- August 20 Upper Level Low of the Southern CA Coast to get the Boot Thursday as Larger Synoptic Scale Trof moves though the Pacific NW....Warmer Early Next Week....
- August 18 Upper Level Low Spinning up off the Northern CA Coast may bring some showers to the high country Tuesday PM.....Otherwise partly cloudy at times but dry weather this week into the weekend with seasonal temperatures.....
- August 13 Dry Southwest flow is the word for the next 5 to 7 days keeping Mammoth dry with near seasonal temps......Expect cooler nights now with the drier air....CFS forecasting more wet weather ahead for CA.........
- August 10 North Central CA Coast upper trof to kick out Monday afternoon, leaving drier weather for the rest of the week.....The AZ Monsoon may be coming to an end.....
- August 7 Old Upper Trof continues to weaken with the remains shearing out to the east today.........Looks like a bit of a break Friday, then the chance of thunder returns Saturday and Sunday.....
- August 6 Weak remains of upper low nearing Fresno this afternoon with breeze shift expected from the east.....Thunderstorm threat increases today with the combo of sun and weak dynamics.....Drying coming in Friday leading to warm dry weekend......
- August 4 Upper Low near Central Sierra Crest this Morning will Orbit counter clockwise into Western NV first, then over Northern Ca, then down the West Coast....More Showers and Thunderstorms expected this week....
July 2014
- July 31 Wind Shift has flushed out most of the moisture......However....Smoke from the west side has reached Southern Mono County.......Major Easterly Wave trending more west and north now....With Odds Increasing for Heavy Rainfall and potential flash flood conditions for the Owens Valley Sunday/Night.....Mammoth now included in this watch so stay tuned....
- July 29 Deep Monsoon Moisture in Place with an active pattern continuing for afternoon and evening Thunderstorms.....It should be a bit drier Thursday and Especially Friday.....
- July 26 Monsoon III to make appearence by tonight with lots of mid level cloudiness....Moistening to continue through Monday....With Best Chance of Thunderstorms during Monday PM and again later in the week......Models Backpeddeling on SW Upper flow....With Unstable Air Mass continuing into next weekend
- July 23 Upper Trof now making its way through California with lighter breezes expected Thursday along with warmer temps...This weekend will be especially nice with highs in the 80s and little if any chance of rain.....Monsoonal Flow returns Sunday-Monday......
- July 21 Fair dry weather returns to the high country this week with warm days and cool nights....The days get back into the low 80s by Thursday with further warming into the weekend.....It should be a dry week over all up untill Sunday....
- July 19 Forecast Models continue to Back Peddel on moving out residual moisture and so moisture to be recycled on a daily bases untill best SW flow Develops By Middle of Next Week......
- July 16 Very Moist Unstable Air-Mass to remain over our area through Thursday with the likelyhood of heavy rain showers high accordingly......A slow drying process to begin Friday with Areal Coverage of Thunderstorms decreasing through Saturday then fair and dry Sunday and next week.....
- July 15 Thunderstorms to highlight the Forecast along with areas of locally heavy showers through Wednesday...Drying to begin Thursday with a fair, warm, dry weekend expected.....
- July 11 Dry Weather is expected over the Eastern Sierra through Monday with a Warming trend through Sunday......Monsoonal Flow Resumes Tuesday with an increasing chance of Rainfall for Mono County...
- July 8 Current Episode of Moist SE flow to begin diminishing by Friday leading to a fair warm weekend......In the meantime, High Country Showers and Thunderstorms possible, shifting a bit east Thursday...Then Dry Friday through Sunday
- July 3 Dry SW Flow to Continue Thuough July Fourth With Moderate Zephyr Winds.....South-East Flow Develops later in the weekend as the AZ Monsoon Rapidly Shifts into High Gear Next Week..........
- July 1 Overall....A Very Warm Week Ahead Can be Expected for the Mammoth Area with Today being the Best Day for Thunderstorms...It will be a Slight Bit Cooler Wednesday into Friday with Thunder to make a return next week.......
June 2014
- June 24 Models Yo-Yo back to a warmer weekend....still no sustained southerly or southeast flow in our outlook....So any heat related Thunderstorms will be isolated next week.......
- June 22 Back peddeling going on now with the idea of above normal temps in early July......Gulf of AK Upper Low Anomalously strong will feed a series of short wave trofs to the west coast....bringing more wind to the high country later in the upcoming week and beyond. There is even the possibility of showers related to FROPA moving in from the pacific Thursday......Stay tuned.......
- June 20 Say Good-Bye to Spring today...the first day of Summer arrives Saturday with the Summer Solstice arriving at 3:51AM Local Time....High temps in Mammoth will waist no time at all getting into the low 80s by Monday-Tuesday next week....
- June 17 MJO over Phase Four to begin weakening or progressing Toward Phase 5....Robust Trof to shift East out of Area Tomarrow to Insure a warm weekend......Winds To begin to diminish Wednesday.........July Fourth Holiday to be a Toasty One from an Interseasonal Perspective.....
- June 9 Monday the Warmest Day...Then Scattered Thunderstorms to Rumble in Response to a small closed low arriving just at the right time Tuesday PM.......The MJO Maybe Ready to Kick Start El Nino Soon!!
- June 3 Warming Trend to Begin Thursday.....Instability aloft will bring the Slight Chance of TSRWs Thursday & Friday PM....Then a Fair Very Warm Weekend Ahead.........Cooler....Windy Weather to arrive by Middle of Next Week.....
May 2014
- May 30 Dry Weekend on Tap...Breezy in the PM with some afternoon clouds......Expect afternoon Cu build-ups next week with a few high based thunderstorms possible, Mainly East of Highway 395....
- May 26 The Week Ahead Looks Dry, Cooler and Breezy with a Slight Chance of Thunderstorms by Weeks End....High Temps to cool to near Normal late this Week.....
- May 22 Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms Ending Today with a Mostly Sunny Weekend....Warmer temps Ahead....Be sure to look toward the North Star about Midnight Friday Night!!
- May 17 Cooler Breezy Weekend to be followed by Clouds....Showers and Possible Thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday, with some Upper Elevation Light to Possibly Moderate Snow as well......The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Looks Fair and Warmer with highs well into the 60s......
- May 12 More Warming then Cooling Periods Ahead as we head into the Warmer Half of the Year.....Warming Trend Now in Play then Cooler over the weekend.....one last snowfall possible before mid June......
- May 2 Warming Trend peaked Thursday with little change in Temps expected for the High Country Friday.....Overall the next few weeks will be highlighted by both warming and cooling periods....Although Low temps will return to freezing by mid week....Only snow showers are expected late Monday night and Tuesday.....Another warm-up is expected into that following weekend.....A "New" Kelvin Wave is Moving into the Indian Ocean.....
April 2014
- April 28 Best Fishing Opener in Years.......Open Winter Waters....Warmer then normal SSTs and Waining Moon Cited......The Weather this week will be Spectactular with record highs by Weeks end......More Stormy Weather expected in May.......
- April 26 Massive Dump Leaves 20 inches at the Village at Mammoth and 28 to 40 inches on Mammoth Mountain....Increasing Clouds Today Along With Breezy Conditions Expected Through Sunday....Warmer Weather on the Way.....
- April 24 One Last Good Sized Storm for April to roll in Friday Morning with heaviest amounts During the Afternoon through Early Saturday AM......
- April 23 Fair and warmer the next two days then the last Storm of April to roll in Friday AM.....Although it will be a cold opener....Warmer weather is on the way beginning Sunday then well into Tuesday.......
- April 21 Expect 5 feet of Wind and a few inches of Snow from the Tuesday system then fair and warmer Wednesday into Thursday before the next system moves in Early Friday into Saturday.....Longer Range Discussed....
- April 18 A Splitting Trof along with small upper closed low will kick off a few showers later this afternoon and evening......The weekend weather will bring a mixed bag of Sun...Clouds and Some Isolated showers Saturday then warmer Temps by Sunday into Monday.....A more active pattern develops later next week......
- April 11 Weak Upper Low moving on shore tonight will bring some showers today and Saturday......Tetrad Blood Moon Eclipse Begins at 12:07 AM PDT on the 15th.....
- April 8 Temperatures will peak out today as Strong Upper Ridge has shifted over the Great Basin.....Weak Upper Low Approaching Southern CA may bring a few showers Friday......Above normal temps to continue into the following week.....
- April 3 Weak splitting System On the Way for Friday...Then Dry warmer weekend as High Pressure Aloft Builds In through early next week....
- April 1 Mammoth Mt received up to a two foot dump of Platinum Powder last night.....More on the way later today and tonight.......
March 2014
- March 31 Storm System Now Approaching Mammoth will bring Snowfall over two periods........Both precip periods will bring higher Snowfall Ratios.....Fair warmer weekend is expected
- March 30 As one Storm exits.....The next is on the way for Monday and Tuesday......Platinum-Powder-Alert for Tuesday AM......Unsettled weather in the extended as well.....
- March 27 2 Major Winter Storms headed for the Sierra Saturday Night/Monday-Tuesday.......Platinum Powder Alert for Tuesday and Wednesday.......
- March 25 Although this first storm system looks weaker now....The hits will keep on coming as moderate to possibly heavy systems line up for their move into CA
- March 22 Beautiful Weekend with Springtime Afternoon Buildups....A Few Flurries during the late afternoon then a Fair and Warmer Sunday with still some build ups......Changes in the Pattern for Mid Week will bring Snowfall....
- March 17 Last few Days of Winter Pretty Uneventful.....Windy and cooler Today then Lighter Breezes through Tuesday.....Seasonal Temps expected From Wednesday through the weekend.....Next Chance of a storm the middle of next week...El Nino Beats On.........
- March 14 Beautiful Weekend in Store.....Weather to become a bit unsettled next week with winds and cooling beginning Sunday Night into Monday.....Then stronger winds later in the week as NW or inside sliders develop.....The EPO index will dive the following week and along with the PNA.....Thus March may go out like a lion and into April....As long wave Trof sets up off the West Coast...Months End.......
- March 13 Gusty East winds over the crest will subside later today and temps will begin to slowly move up......Much more warming is expected over the weekend......The outlook is dry for the next 7 days....
- March 11 Weak Tonopah Low to Spin Up later tonight for a slight chance of snow showers in the Early AM.....Best chance over the eastern slopes near Bishop.....Gusty North winds for the crest and Owens Valley Tonight and Tomarrow......Warmer this weekend for all areas then unsettled, cooler/ windy weather returning later next week.....
- March 4 Transitionary pattern over the pacific will initiate slow height rises over the West Coast next 12 days.....Another 2 or 3 unsettled periods for Central CA this week, then mostly dry next week
- March 1 Mammoth Mt Storm Total 2 to 3 feet......For a two storm series total of 3 to 4 Feet.....Upper Low is Filling and will be out of Central Ca by this Evening.....
February 2014
- February 28 Storm System Currently In The Sierra W/Snowfall rates this AM about 2 inches per hour....Several Bands of Moisture Continue to be Enhanced by Upper Jet.................
- February 25 Biggest Storm in Two Years bears down on Southern Ca....Sierra Braces for Major Dump......
- February 21 Fair Weather, w/slightly warmer than normal temps through Tuesday with periods of high clouds and light winds....Break-through of the Westerlies looking more likely for later next week.....
- February 19 Breezy in Town and Windy over the upper elevations Wednesday but Dry....Slow warm up through Monday......Models Still Beating Westerlies Breakthrough Drum, Timing is toward the following weekend.....
- February 18 Cooler Windy Weather Returns to the High Country....Some Snow Showers possible Late Tuesday Night into Wednesday AM...It will be dry and warmer over the weekend......Westerlies break through lurking by Months End.....
- February 14 Mother Nature Back Peddling now on Storm for Next week......Snowfall Yes.....Major Amounts now Very Doubtful........
- February 13 High level Cloudiness Will Continue to Spill Over the Upper Ridge into Eastern CA.......It will be warmer today and about the same Friday....Upper Jet Sags South Saturday with High Winds expected Saturday PM
- February 11 Atmospheric River has shifted into the Pacific North West while Central and Southern CA are under a Subtropical Ridge.....Expect Warmer, then cloudy weather the next four days and Windy Weather Wednesday and Thursday......Unsetteled Weather is expected Saturday Night into Sunday AM.....Next Major Storm expected by middle of next week....
- February 10 2 to 3 Feet of Fresh Snow Fell over the Weekend on Mammoth Mt....Expect improving weather this week with clouds....winds mid-week then a return of Unsettleld Weather by Sunday.....
- February 9 Wet Pattern to continue today then mostly end after midnight tonight.....Snow Level will fall to 7000 feet by midnight tonight....With an Anticipated 2 to 3 feet of Fresh Snow over the Higher Terrain....Mammoth Mountain will Expand its Skiing and Boarding to other Available Terrain.....
- February 7 "AR" still headed for Northern California.....Mammoth could get 3 to 4 inches of Water up on the Pass.....Saturday and Sunday....
- February 4 Another Cold System will move through Thursday and Friday with warm advection pattern developing over the weekend.....Thus freezing levels on the rise over the weekend....
January 2014
- January 30 Heavy Snowfall Returns to the Sierra with 1 to 2 feet expected......Snow showers will continue post frontal today and then unstable air could keep them going through the weekend.....Colder weather expected over the next 5 days.....
- January 26 While a Moderate Storm is brewing on the Horizon...Partly cloudy skies along with warmer daytime temps expected through mid week....
- January 23 Another dry week ahead is expected for California while week two models still beat with the promise of some snowfall during the 1st week of February.....
- January 18 Upper Ridge to Remain Entrenched Over the West Coast for the Next Week.....A Small Upper Short Wave will bring some Cooling and Breeze Next Thursday/Friday......Comments about the Pattern.......
- January 15 Weather to remain warmer then normal and precipitation free through next Tuesday with just some high clouds Saturday Ngt and Sunday.....Change in the pattern coming up by 1st week of February.....
- January 10 Windy Weather on the Way...Cooler with Some Snow Showers Saturday/Night...Cooler Sunday then Warmer Next Week....
- January 8 The Vortex................Please!
- January 6 Another Dry Week ahead for California.......However some Light Snow showers possible later this week......Long Range Outlook still shows well below normal precipitation for California.......
- January 2 Persistance in the Current WX pattern to Continue Through the End of this Week............Some Changes in Store Next Week...............
December 2013
- December 31 2013 in California to End W/ Driest year on record for Several Areas...San Fransisco for one, Statistics Now....All the while there is no end in the Dry Spell at this time....
- December 29 Clear Sailing through New Years Day.....then cooler possibly windy weather Friday into Saturday with a slight chance of showers Friday night and Saturday next week.......
- December 26 Upper Ridge Parked Over California will Give Way to a Very Weak Coastel Slider.....Some extra wind over the Upper Elevations Friday Night and Slightly Cooler Temps Saturday......The Outlook is Still Dry Through Years End......
- December 24 Upper Ridge Has Adjusted East enough to Lock us out of Storms for the next one to two weeks.....No Let up in Sight within the 14 day period......
- December 24 Upper Ridge Strengthing over the the Far West......PNA begins to go positive.....So far....no meaningful let up in sight for a pattern change......may get worse before it gets better......
- December 20 Cold Upper Low Now Exiting through Northern Mexico...Leaves some light snowfall in the Process...Gusty winds over the Crest....Cooler Temps......
- December 18 Weak little Subtropical Low Ejecting through Sierra This AM..... bringing a few showers ahead of Main Coastal Slider For late tonight into Thursday Night....A few showers are possible Friday Night as well.....Weekend to be partly cloudy with moderating Temps.....Then possible back door cold front Tuesday.......
- December 16 Very Mild Condition to Continue Through Tuesday then Cold Showery System expected for Late Wednesday Night through Thursday Night......Ridge Returns by Weeks End..........
- December 11 Strong Inversions to Hold Through Weeks end with Milder Weather over the Weekend into Early Next Week......Another fridged system is lurking for Friday Next Week.....
- December 10 Strong Inversions setting up over the Eastern Sierra as Warm Air Aloft moves in......Mono Lake Ice Fog leading to Pogonip Conditions for Lee Vinning and Mono City....Next weather will be about December 19th.......
- December 7 Sierra Storm dropped 10 to 14 inches of Powder on Mammoth Mtn....Snow Showers will Continue Today.....It will be Milder by Mid Week........
- December 5 Yuletide Season Approaches.....Still No -NAO or -AO in Sight.....-WPO and -EPO to Rule West Coast Weather into the New Year and possibly beyond.....
- December 4 7 to 10 inches of Fresh Powder on Mammoth Mtn......More on the way!
November 2013
- November 30 After a Quick Shot of Light to Moderate Snowfall Tuesday....Modified Arctic Air Invades the High Country Mid Week and Stays into the following Weekend......
- November 27 Weakening system over the southland may give some snowshowers Thanksgiving day and night....Cold Arctic System makes its way into the Pacific Northwest with Arctic air to Accompany....Snowfall may begin as early as Monday for the Mammoth Area.....
- November 25 Major Snow Storm for the Sierra now in the cards for first half of Next Week.......Hang On!!
- November 24 Upper Ridge Building in Now for a Couple of Days...Warmer Days in the Upper Elevations expected through Tuesday with cloudiness increasing Wednesday for a slight chance (20%) of some very Light Snowfall Thanksgiving.......
- November 22 Storm total 12 to 14 inches......Very Light upslope today is not expected to add much the next 36 hours as upper cut off gets the Boot ENE....More Snow Possible for Thanksgiving....
- November 21 Up to a foot of fresh has fallen on Old Woolly.......More on the way.........
- November 20 Mammoth Mountain Reports 4 to 6 inches of fresh snowfall overnight.....another 4 to 6 inches likely by Thursday.......Main portion of storm to move in late today......Snowfall expected Tonight into Thursday morning then showery weather into Thursday Night with Upslope Snowfall.....
- November 17 Confidence increases that some light snowfall now possible Tuesday into Wednesday with another system bringing some additional accumulation Thursday/NGT
- November 16 Breezy Day Today....With somewhat milder temps....Dry weather will continue through Monday....Mid latitude low weakens but makes its way to the Sierra by Tuesday for some light upper elevation snowfall followed by the chance of another wave on its Heals........
- November 15 It's all about Blocking!!.......Chilly Weekend better for round the clock snow-making today into Saturday.....Milder Weather the end of the Weekend to be Followed by a Weak System Mid Week.....
- November 13 One More Quiet Day Today then Cold Slider Pattern to Develop Thursday Night with one-two punch.....Coldest slider to flush through Saturday Night.......Outlook still dry with milder temps returning later next week....
- November 11 Very Quiet Week Ahead with it being Very Mild the first half....Then a few inside sliders during the 2nd half to chill it down some.....Long Range Models looking Pretty Dry for much of November......
- November 7 Back Peddling Continues as Central Pacific Upper Ridge now Forecasted to Set Up Too Far West......Major Storminess for the Central Sierra Now Unlikely Mid Week.....
- November 5 Milder temps on the way today and Wednesday then gusty winds Thursday for the opener followed by a Fair Weekend with Seasonal Temperatures......Next Week we will get snow...Maybe......Timing possibly Mid-Week......
- November 4 Chilly beginning of this week to be followed by Moderating Temps Wednesday with system to the north Thursday then Party Cloudy but Dry Weekend.....Increasing snow pack with Wet Base Building Storms to begin possibly Middle of Next Week....
- November 2 Cold Beginning to the First week of November with Inside Slider Pattern to Chill Out the High Country Sunday into Monday...Some Moderation in Temps by Mid Week...The Following Weekend Still Looks Unsettled
October 2013
- October 30 A Nice Break in the Weather for the Little Goblins Thursday Night as High Pressure Builds over Central California Today into Friday......So far the Weather will be Dry But Cooler Sunday into Monday....
- October 27 Strong Cold Windy System on the Way.....Batten down the Hot Tub Covers Soon......Light Snowfall Begins after Midnight tonight with Light Snow Monday through the Night...Fair weather returns Wednesday through Sunday with Another System Worth Watching for the following Sunday.........
- October 26 The last weekend in October to finish off on a warm note with increasing winds Sunday night leading to snowfall by Mid morning Monday......Forecast Models agreeing on a more westerly trek now with Signifacant Accumulations fo the Sierra Monday into Tuesday night.....
- October 24 October to Turn Colder Next Week as Western Canadian Short Wave Digs into Western Great Basin bringing a few inches of snow over the upper elevations of the Central Sierra.....Between today and the rest of the week enjoy Mammoth's Excellent Indian Summer Weather!
- October 22 Fair Warm Weather to Continue in the High Country for Another Week then Colder unsettled Weather a good bet by Early Next Week.....Although No Major Storms on the Horizon.....It will be cold enough to begin Making Snow by Next Monday
- October 17 Postive Phase PNA Pattern Likely to Persist into Months End with Cold East and Warm Dry West Although Cut Off Low May Bring Some Showers By The End of Next Week....
- October 12 Chilly inside slider headed for Mammoth Sunday AM with a chance of snowshowers in the morning. Colder Sunday...then milder Monday into Midweek......Western Pacific Typhoon WIPHA to set Stage for Change in WX pattern in the Long Range.....
- October 11 Brief Warm Up to be Followed by Cooler Temps Sunday....Followed by Warmer Temps Monday Through Thursday.....Typical October WX
- October 8 Cooling Trend in play as Chilly Upper Level Low over the Pacific Northwest Decends South into California Early Wednesday Morning......Light Snowfall Expected to Begin Late Wednesday AM for Mammoth Lakes.....
- October 5 Beautiful Warm Weekend Inplay with a Cold Westside Slider on the Way........Light Snowfall expected for Mammoth Lakes Wednesday into Thursday......
- October 4 Chilly Today Warm Tamale.....Upper Ridge with Warm temperatures over the Weekend to Follow Shot of Cold Air Currently Over the High Country.......Cold Inside Slider Looming for Next Week is beginning to dig further west in subsequent model runs......Will have to Keep a Weary eye on this little Bugger!
- October 1 Outstanding Fall Weather today.....Aspens Coming on Strong Now with Lots of Color to Come......Warmer then normal today with highs well into the Upper 60s....Then get ready for a Big Cool Down Thursday into Friday......Weather to stay Dry.....
September 2013
- September 27 Flat Ridge to Build over the high country for the next 6 to 10 days......Seasonal temperatures and dry weather expected...Further outlook looks dry....Well into October.....El Nino beat grows louder today.......
- September 23 Welcome to the first full day of fall in the Eastern Sierra.....Jack Frost Returns!!!! Temperatures seasonal today.......However, upper trof will push cold front through Mammoth Tuesday evening followed by snow showers Wednesday into Thursday......ALL GLOBAL MODELS IN SYNC FOR BEAUTIFUL FALL FOLLOWING WEEKEND WITH SEASONAL TEMPS.....
- September 19 Upper Trof to push thorugh last day of Summer bringing the Mammoth Crest its 1st Dusting.........First Fall Trough Wednesday may be inslide slider with colder air to follow.....Gusty north winds for the Bishop Area.....
- September 18 1st Chilly Below Freezing Temps this morning in the High Country.....the next Trof is Colder...but not likely to bring Snowfall that is measurable this weekend....Another Chilly trof will swing through next Wednesday.....Say goodby to Summer this Saturday......
- September 16 Typhoon Man Yi Constructively Phases with Westerlies.....Amplifacation Down Stream this week Increases the odds of stronger Fall Trof Effecting Central and Northern California Next Weekend
- September 11 Upper low over Nevada to back wash some showers and thunder to the Eastern Sierra....it will be warm and dry this weekend.....1st in series of Fall Trofs to make there way to the Pacific NW by mid week.....Cooler possibly windy weather 2nd half of next week for Mammoth Lakes......
- September 10 Some Thunder in the forecast the next few days....Then warmer for the weekend.....Next cool down comes later next week with fall-like Trofs effecting Mainly the Pac NW.......Cooler weather 2nd half of next week.
- September 2 Clean Air Returns to Mammoth Lakes......At Least for a while....Still some isolated showers possible this week.........Overall, very nice weather here.....Some Aspens turning yellow gives a hint of Fall......
August 2013
- August 30 Dry weather expected again Today and Saturday with moisture on the increase Sunday into Monday. Some stronger breezes Sunday PM and Monday.....The chance of measurable precipitation increases to 30% by Sunday into Monday......Drier air will move back into our area by Mid week with just a Slight Chance of TSRWs....
- August 27 Mid Level Southerly Flow Allowing Smoke to continue moving NNE away from Southern Mono County....Some increase in Moisture today may kick off a few convective TSRWs today and Wednesday but no real forcing in the mix.....Holiday Weekend will be nice first half then Breezy Sunday into Monday....
- August 26 Mammoth Clear and Virtually Smokless.....Upper Trough off Shore will give way to a little southerly flow increasing a chance of some Showers or Thunder for Tomarrow.....Very active pattern continues over Southern California Deserts as remains of TS Ivo interact with Rt Rear Entry of Upper Jet......
- August 20 Thunderstorms to Redevelop Again today and Wednesday as Upper Cut Off Low Remain West of Santa Barbara Today....Upper Center to begin lifting toward the Bay Area Wednesday.....Drier Air to begin mixing in Wednesday Night.....Fair...Dry Warm Weather expected Thursday Through the Weekend......
- August 16 Temperatures to remain normal to above the next week with chances of some summer type rainfall increasing Sunday then into Tuesday......CFS Today has El Nino Beat Picking Up Tempo for California Winter of 2014......
- August 13 Seasonal Temperatures to Rule the High Country the Next 6 days then warmer then normal next week....Expect a Stronger Zephyr along with a few Isolated Thunderstorms Saturday......Perfect Summer Weather to Continue...........
- August 9 Warming Trend this weekend along with Lighter Breezes by Sunday....Dry Weather Expected through the Middle of Next Week....Perseids Flying High Sunday Night...Then the CFS 1st peak of the Upcoming Winter...
- August 5 Troughing off shore and a developing southerly flow will highlight our weather with a few thunderstorms this week along with gusty winds at times....Expect Temps to be Near or Slightly Below Normal
- August 3 Quite Weather Pattern To Continue this Next Next week with a few Isolated Thunderstorms possible..... Wednesday through Friday........
July 2013
- July 29 Dry Conditions Return to the Eastern Sierra with near Seasonal Temperatures along with Afternoon and Evening Zypher winds......It will be breezy Wednesday and Thursday...Smoke from Aspen Fire to persist the next few days.....
- July 28 Drier air to invade Eastern California the next 3 to 5 days with Zephyr Winds on the Increase Monday.....Daytime Highs will Increase again while Nighttime lows fall....
- July 25 Thunderstorm Chances on the Increase Again the Next Few Days as Mid Level Cap Weakens....Southerly flow to Add Moisture and Dynamics through Friday Evening....Dry weather with Zephyr winds to return next week....
- July 22 Upper High over Nevada to Weaken Today Allowing Moist Upper Flow to finally move North through the Central Sierra.....Showers and Thunderstorms a good bet the next few days......
- July 18 Near Record Highs Expected the Next Few Days before Airmass Modifacation Increases Moisture and Rain Possibilities Later in the Weekend and into early next week...Drier More Comfortable Weather to Return by Midweek Next Week....
- July 16 Channeled Flow Aloft will make for a Dry Breezy Day today with little change in temperature.....SE flow to increase moisture and possibly Dynamics into the Sierra late this Weekend into Early Next Week.....
- July 13 Dry SW Flow will Insure Fair Weather with seasonal temps this weekend....Then Warmer Weather Next Week....
- July 9 Breezy..Dry SW Flow to Continue Today and Wednesday....Mid Level Moisture on the Way for Thursday with a chance of some light rainfall.....At the Moment a Dry Weekend is Forcasted.....AZ Monsoon Shifts into High Gear with additional chances of rainfall later next week....
- July 6 Its Sierra Weather at its Finest.....The Up-Coming Week will have a few Extra Warm Days Monday and Tuesday...Then Cooler Breezier Days Wednesday through Friday.....Next Heat Wave Brewing beginning about the 15th.....
- July 2 First its the heat...then its the humidity!...Bishops Heat has Peaked shattering old record of 105 Monday with 109....Now add humidity....Temperatures to slowly drift downward beginning today......
June 2013
- June 29 Record Heat for Eastern California Through Tuesday.....Heat Wave may now linger longer next week but not as hot second half....Airmass Modifacation Type High Country Thunderstorm break-out likely Tuesday through Thursday.....
- June 27 Heat is on across Eastern California and Nevada with Record High Temperatures expected this weekend into early next week...Heat Wave to begin breaking down by Mid Week
- June 25 Moisture Fetch now lifting north with Some Sunshine expected today....Warming trend to kick into high gear Wednesday with upper 80s expected by Sunday in Mammoth...Heat wave may last 7 to 10 days.....High based thunderstorms a good possibility next week....
- June 24 A few cool...breezy....cloudy days with a few showers, then the heat is on later this week!
- June 21 Changable Weather Pattern over the Next Week with some light rain possible Monday/Night then very warm second half of Next Week
- June 18 Breezy to Windy this Afternoon as Upper Trof Pushes East Through the Pacific NW....Warmer more Tranqual WX this Weekend..Then signifacant warm up next week.....
- June 11 New WX pattern ushers in cooler air and seasonal temps....Breezy to Windy Weather will be on....More often then not.....Dry Weather now likely the next 6 to 10 days unless another cut off low forms off shore.......Last week of June Hot!!
- June 5 Showers and Thunder today and Thursday with a Cap to inhibit development Friday and Saturday with Hot Hot Temps!.....Thunderstorms to return Sunday as upper cut off ejects through Ca......Putting the AO/California Teleconnection to RIP......
- June 4 More Showers and Isolated Thunder in the Forecast the next few days.....Focus has shifted West of the Crest.......Then Very Hot weekend shaping up with high temperature records in jeopardy.....Windy, Cooler weather to return by Midweek W/Cooling trend into following weekend.....
- June 3 Toasty WX Forecast is Reiterated this week with Isolated then Widley Scattered Thunderstorms...Late Afternoons and early evenings through Thursday....."Heat to Peak" next weekend then cool down second half of the following week
May 2013
- May 31 Late Spring Heat Wave to send High Temps up into the upper 70s in Mammoth.....Then cut off upper low may allow some Summer like Showers to develop toward Tuesday then into Thursday....A bit of cooling is expect by the following weekend and into the following week
- May 29 More Light Rain in Mammoth This Morning.....And a beautiful Double Rainbow at Sunrise......Get ready for some Toasty Weather this weekend then some Summer Like Convection by Mid Week Next Week
- May 28 Showers To End This Morning with Partly Cloudy Skies today and Wednesday.....Improving and Warmer Weather Expected Thursday into the Weekend.......MJO shifting into Phase 3 May bring a return to cooler and possibly wet weather Week 2.....
- May 24 Memorial Holiday Weekend Breezy with near seasonal temps...Then stronger upper trof to descend rapidly toward the Sierra Monday Afternoon into Tuesday....
- May 21 Last Gasp of the Winter Trofs at Hand as CFS shows June Weather to bring on Summer Heat Quickly!!!
- May 15 Major Change in Hemisipheric Pattern to effect Eastern California with Cooler more Unsettled Weather more on than off through the end of May......However, this weekend looks fair and mild, then warm the beginning of next week....
- May 13 Temperatures to trend slowly toward more seasonal norms the next week to 10 days as a series of weak trofs effect the central west coast
- May 3 Mid Springtime Showers And Thunder still On for the High Country this Weekend with Showers, Thunder and even some snowfall Monday-Tuesday over Upper Elevations....Fair Weather Returning by....Or Just after Mid Week.......
- May 1 Warming Temps on the Way Thursday into Friday....Developing Closed Low to Bring First Widespread Spring Thunderstorm Outbreak as early as Sunday into Tuesday....Westerlies may Make a Run for the Coast by Mid Month.....
April 2013
- April 29 Warm Sierra Weather to give way to some cooling mid week...Then a Quick Warm Up for the Weekend Expected.....Mid Spring Thunderstorm Pattern may develop early the following week.....
- April 26 Weather for the Fishing Opener will be Historic!.....With highs in the mid 70s on Crowley Lake and very light Breezes.....High Temperatures Records in Jeopardy this Weekend
- April 22 Another Nice Week....Gusty NE Winds over the Crest Tuesday With 5 to 10 degrees of cooling.....Then Warming Trend Thursday into the Fishing Opener!
- April 18 Eastern Pacific Upper Ridge Now in Control.......Warming Trend through Sunday......Dry through next Wednesday with some afternoon Build-Ups Midweek.......
- April 17 Clearing Skies beginning this morning will continue into the afternoon....and one more cold night expected...then Sun is king through weeks end and beyond.....
- April 16 Cold will Hold until Wednesday....Then Fair Weather with a Warming Trend Through the Weekend.....
- April 14 More wind and cold headed for the High Country later this afternoon......Strong gusty winds will increase tonight into early Monday morning with light snow developing by late afternoon Monday....This next storm may be the last for April......
- April 9 Cold Nasty System Has left 4 to 6 inches upon Mammoth Mt....Upper Low Moving East Today Takes Aim upon the Rockies of Colorado......Fair Weather is expected for the Central Sierra Mid Week....
- April 5 Models This Evening Converging on One Nasty Blustry Storm for the High Country.....6 Feet of Wind and 2 to 4 inches of Snow over the Higher Elevations.....
- April 2 Warmer temperatures ahead for the next couple of days.....Then unsettled weather retruns Thursday with Showers.....The following weekend looks cool by the end and Breezy to Windy....Showers likely Saturday, Sunday and Upslope showers Monday.....
March 2013
- March 29 Unsettled Weekend Ahead with Showers and Thunderstorms Possible...Upper Cut-Off is now on the move.....
- March 26 Upper Flow Has Now Backed to the West With Upper Flow Becoming More SW with Time......Moisture Associated with The Subtropical Jet training from the Hawaiian Islands.....Subtropical Jet to Couple with Closed Low Late in the week for the possibility of some good precipitation Over Parts of the Sierra....The Demise of the Greenland Block is at Hand......Good Riddance!
- March 24 Upper Ridge Builds Onshore Tonight then Progresses East......Westerly Flow Develops Tuesday.....Next Storm's a Creeper with Easter Weekend in Jeopardy.....
- March 21 Northwest Flow Aloft to keep it Breezy over the Crest and Cool Through Friday......Diminishing Breezes Expected over the Weekend......Next Chance of Snow Mid Week Next Week...
- March 18 Current Storm System Off Shore Has Plenty of Fuel....However Not Much Spark! Nevertheless Mammoth Mt will get a nice Freshing of its Surface Mid week.....The Following Weekend Will be Fair...
- March 15 More Snow Expected Next Week......However Less Than Earlier Expected.......More Updates Next Week.......
- March 13 Stubborn Greenland Block holds tough....However may pull far enough north next week to allow a few storms into the Central Coast
- March 8 Storm Now Winding Down....Mammoth Mountain Picks Up...Up to Two Feet of Fresh Powder.....Skiing and Boarding At Its Best Again!!
- March 5 Winds on the the increase today with snowfall developing later tonight.....Snowfall on and off through Friday followed by slow improving weekend weather.....Then very nice WX early next week....
- March 2 Active Weather Pattern Returning To The Eastern Sierra Beginning Tonight.....Then Moderate Snowstorm Expected Tuesday Afternoon Through Wednesday Night....Weather Turning Colder Again Second half of Next Week...
February 2013
- February 27 Warmer Temps the next few days then increasing clouds Saturday Night with a chance of Rain and Snowshowers Sunday.......
- February 24 Another Dry Week Ahead......March to Roll in Like a Lamb...The Dweebs Prefer the Lion.....
- February 19 Platinum Powder Alert Canceled for the Morning......Light accumulations are still expected over night......Cold Showery Weather On and Off for a week....
- February 19 Moderate Winter Storm in Process.....forecast for 12 to 18 inches still looks good.....Platinum Powder Alert for Mammoth Mtn Reiterated for Wednesday Morning....
- February 17 Long Awaited Pattern Change Just 24 hours Ahead.....Good Shot of Snow Expected for the High Country Tuesday and Tuesday Night.....Platinum Powder Alert for Mammoth Mt.
- February 12 Fair and Warmer this week....Lighter breezes.....Pattern Change Next Week to Colder then Showery Weather...Otherwise Dry Weather Through Sunday....
- February 11 Inside Slider Brought a dusting last night.....Upper jet to shift east through Tomorrow with Sierra Crest Winds Diminishing Rapidly Tuesday....Another dry week ahead....MJO both on the move Again and Strengthing.....Expected to move out over Indian Ocean this Week Heralding a Flip in the PNA....
- February 9 Mammoth Mt reports 3 to 6 inches storm total......Cold Upper low over the Desert Southwest will slowly exit over the weekend leaving cold temps and gusty upper elevation winds....Milder weather is expected by Mid-Week....
- February 6 Small Storm to move into the Sierra Late Thursday....light amounts expected with 2 to 6 inches in the Forecast for the Town and 6 to 8 inches over the higher elevations Thursday Night through Friday Night...Still Waiting on the MJO....Moderate Confidence that it will enter the Western Indian Ocean 2nd half of February with West Coast Long Wave Trof set up as well by end of month............
- February 5 Will the next storm bring some 3 to 6 inches or will it be another 12+ inch Blunder?......Models back peddling again on amounts for the Thursday-Friday Storm...
- February 3 Upper Ridge over the far west will flatten by mid week to allow moderate snow producer into the high country...otherwise pattern to continue dry.
- February 1 Upper Ridge to Continue its Hold over the West....Light Breezes over the Upper Elevations....Next Snow Producer about a Week Away.......
January 2013
- January 29 Cloudy Skies this Morning to give way to Sunshine by Wednesday...Seasonal Temperatures or Above Returning to the High Country.....Fair Through the Weekend...The MJO is on the move again...
- January 27 Mammoth Mountain Picked up between 4 and 8 inches this morning.....Lingering snowshowers are in process this evening....It will be Colder Monday.....Longer Range is Still Clouded until the MJO gets off the Dime.....
- January 25 Unsettled weather expected this weekend with some snow showers...any accumulations will be light.....Weather to turn colder with windy periods...Saturday night and again Sunday Night....Monday will begin Cold then Milder Weather Returning by Mid Week...
- January 23 Complicated pattern for the High Country next 5 days....Periods of Light Snowfall expected over the Upper Elevations through Monday....Turning Colder again early next week.....
- January 22 Storm System for the Weekend looks to Dump Upwards to 2 feet on Old Woolly.....Then Snow Showery and Cold Monday for a Powder Day!
- January 20 Mid Winter Dry Spell Will Gradually Come to an End This Week Bringing Relief to Those Living Below The Inversion.....MJO on the Move......>>
- January 18 Mid-Winter Dry Spells the Norm...Not the Unusual....Weather to Remain Dry Another Week......
- January 15 Winter's Severe Cold Snap is Now Broken....Only the Valleys of Mono County Remaining Cold......MJO on the Move!!!
- January 11 The Cold is Here and Likely to Stay through Monday....However...Resort Levels to be Much Milder by Mid-Week
- January 8 Another Wave of Cold to hit the Sierra Thursday with well below normal temperatures....Some Light Snowfall expected Thursday with Friday the Coldest Day....The Cold will remain into the Weekend with milder weather returning by the middle of next week at Resort Levels.....
- January 6 Upper Low Located Just southeast of Monterrey....To shift slowly ESE this AM....Then Slowly SE tonight...Snowfall to increase Later this morning for the Crest and Resort Levels...
- January 4 Cold weather to continue for the far west with next spliting system bringing light amounts of up to 6 to 12 inches over the higher elevations Sunday/Night..Weather to turn even colder by Mid Month....
- January 2 Upper Ridge in the mean anchored over the Far West to keep a persistent Dry Cold pattern in place for California......Split Flow Pattern for the Rest of the Country....
December 2012
- December 31 Lots of Sunshine today...Then some clouds and a few flurries possible News Years Day PM....Weather to continue excellent for all outdoor Winter Enthusiasts
- December 29 Light Upslope Flow to keep Snow showers in the Forecast Today and Again Sunday.....a few inches here and their are expected.....Weather to remain colder then normal through the Holiday......
- December 28 Nice Break in the Action Today......Cold Forecast continues through Years End....Dweebs Not Buying into Dry Snowless Forecast Next Two Weeks......
- December 26 The Town of Mammoth and Mammoth Mountain picks up between 12 to 24 inches of new....Additional lighter accumulations are expected today and tonight.....Weather to Remain Cold through Year's End....
- December 24 Mammoth Mountain gets between 3 to 5 feet storm total Top to Bottom with the Town 2 to 3 feet....more on the way!!!
- December 23 Sierra to Get Pounded Again Today with Heavy Snowfall this Afternoon and Night.....Another 2 to 3 feet is expected over the Crest by Midnight Tonight.
- December 22 "Night of Lights" Tonight at Canyon Lodge will be Nothing Short of Spectacular, as Snowfall Rates Decline After 4:00pm.....Snowfall Rates to pick up again after 10:00am Sunday.....
- December 21 Storms a Creeper...However will be into Southern Mono by Late Today.....Winter Storm Warnings Hoisted for Travelers Tonight........
- December 20 Winter Storm Warning Hoisted for Mono County for Late Friday Afternoon....Cold Upper Mother Low setting up for Series of Waves of Moisture into Southern Mono.....2 to 5 Feet expected by Monday AM......Longer Range Pattern Suggests Storm Track Shifting South With Time Hitting Southern Sierra Head on after New Years........
- December 18 Mammoth Mountain picks up another 2 to 3 feet over the past 60 hours....Very cold temperatures expected tonight and quite cold but fair Wednesday....Next Storm Rolls in Friday Mid Morning......
- December 17 More unsettled weather today with gusty winds and light snowfall. Most of the snowfall will occur after midnight tonight and especially mid morning Tuesday....It will be fair and cold Wednesday....More snowfall expected this weekend.....
- December 15 The Weekend continues with very light snowfall Tonight through Monday Morning with rising snow levels.......Best snowfall looks to be later Monday into Tuesday Night....
- December 14 The weather over the weekend looks to be mixed with some sun, some light snow....and some Excellent Ski Conditions......The "AR" Drums are beating louder this morning for the West Coast later this month...........
- December 13 Stalled Front Over Southern Mono County Late Yesterday Afternoon Dumps 9 Inches at the Village and 16 inches On Old Woolly.....Apparently.....Storms are lined up Next Week for Best Christmas Ever!!!
- December 12 Spliting Trof to Bring Light Snowfall Today and Tonight.....Then another weakening system is expected later in the weekend.....Stronger, Better Snow producing Weather Systems are expected to begin about the middle of Next Week.........
- December 11 More rippen and tearing for the weather system coming in Wednesday.....Weather turning much colder in the days ahead....."Is Another Atmospheric River event headed for Ca again??
- December 10 A Series of Moderate Snow producing weather systems will move through mainly Central and Southern California.....Cooler Weather with lower freezing levels expected....
- December 7 Slow Retrogression of the Eastern Pacific High to begin this weekend with the first of the inside sliders to effect the high country in the form of cooler breezy weather Sunday....
- December 5 One Last shot of Snow and Rain from the Subtropical Jet Today then Pattern Change this Weekend leading to a Cool and Dry weekend and beyond.....
- December 3 West Coast Atmospheric River Winds Down this Week Lending to Inside Slider Pattern by Sunday....Further Retrogression Next Week Lends to Possible Cold Snowy Pattern....
- December 2 Strong Cold Front on the way and Accelerating SE-ward.....Cooling is expected by Noon with heavy snowfall expected above 8000 feet today....Winter Storm Warning in effect for elevations above 8000ft this afternoon....
- December 1 Atmospheric River Event Continues......More Flooding for Northern Ca and More Snow Headed for The Upper Elevations....
November 2012
- November 28 Short Term "AR" Event Expected for Northern Ca.....Three Storms to Effect Our Area Over the Next 5 Days....
- November 27 One More Decent Day then Showtime begins for Mother Nature....Lots of Possibilities....from Atmospheric River over Northern Ca.....To Protracted Precipitation Event....
- November 26 Mild Weather With Above Normal Temps to Continue a Few More Days before Subtropical Jet Exerts its Influence upon Mono County.....Wet Weather Ahead with more Base Building Precipitation Expected for Elevations Mainly above 9,000 ft Beginning Wednesday....
- November 21 Gusty Winds and Snow/Rain Showers will diminish later today with fair weather returning for Thanksgiving and the weekend......Continental Air early next week to provide for some cooling Monday and Tuesday......Chance of a storm the following weekend....
- November 18 Storm System Winds Down as Cold Front Dissipates over Mono County this Morning.....Mammoth Mtn picks up between 1 and 2 feet between 9000 and 11,000 ft as expected.....Improving weather now expected for much of this week but lots of clouds remaining in the forecast.....Will California be hit with an Atmospheric River Event this Winter?
- November 17 Periods of Snow Today above 8000 feet with the Snow Level lowering to 7000 Over night.....Snowshowers Sunday.....and possibly some Monday...
- November 16 Models Wetter as Expected with Subtropical Airmass with over 2.00 inches liquid eq expected over the crest....Mammoth Mountain At Main Lodge up to 5 inches of Base Building Snow at 8.30 AM...
- November 12 WX Models Trending Wetter with System Friday into Weekend...Tropical/Subtropical Tap May Surprise A Few Folks.....
- November 10 Mammoth Mountain Creates its Own Weather in producing another 6 to 12 inches.....Storm Total 12 to 24 inches.....
- November 9 Mammoth Mountain Picked Up 6 to 12 Inches of Powder!!! More on the Way.....
- November 7 Six Feet of Wind Arrives Thursday as Upper Jet Perpendicular to the Sierra combine with warm antecedent conditions at the surface for power gradient across Mono County Thursday PM....Expect close to 40 degrees of cooling by Saturday...
- November 5 One More Warm Day then Cold Blustery Storm to move into the Sierra Thursday PM.....
- November 4 Warming Trend in Progress as a Strong Progressive Anti Cyclone Dominates California WX Through Tuesday.....Big changes on the Horizon During the 2nd Half of Next Week....
- November 2 Warming trend is now expected through early next week as an Anti-Cyclone rolls in from the West.....The Dweebs are still watching a Storm System that may bring decent snowfall beginning next Friday....
October 2012
- October 30 Cooling Trend to Begin Wednesday with some showers possible from a weakening front Thursday...Then a fair weekend......A healthy storm popped up for Nov 8th!
- October 29 More beautiful Fall weather both today and Tuesday followed by cooler, unsettled weather mid-week....Dry weather pattern to continue until further notice......
- October 26 Beautiful Weekend Shaping up....Warmer Temps with highs in the low 60s by Sunday.....Nights in the 30s by Sunday Ngt.....Next System All Hallows Eve.....
- October 24 Snow Showery Conditions This Morning and Breezy Weather Developing as upper Jet backs from the Northwest......Slow Warming trend into the weekend now....The weather next week should hold though Tuesday.....
- October 23 Orographics on Steroids was why Mammoth Mt Picked up so much snow....More then twice as much as expected.....Unsetteled weather to continue through Wednesday with Snow Showers today and again Wednesday.....
- October 22 Looks like the Euro Model will be the Winner as far as Snowfall here in Southern Mono County......as of 9:00AM Monday, 8 Inches has fallen at the "Main Lodge" and more coming down!!
- October 20 First Mono County Whimpy Winter Storm Headed Into the High Country Early Monday AM....Precip to end By Thursday Morning followed by dry weather through the end of the month..
- October 19 Last of the 70s for this year today................Then unsettled Weather on the Way!
- October 17 Beautiful Indian Summer weather expected another day today then cooler unsetteled weather next week.
- October 8 UPPER LEVER LOW TRACKING SE DOWN THE COAST THEN INLAND THURSDAY......
- October 4 Confidence is high that a cooling trend will continue through Tuesday Next Week...Cut off low under Blocking high in the Gulf of AK will be slow to progress out of Ca next week.....Snow showers over the higher elevations is a possibility Monday Night into Tuesday Night......
- October 1 Its October 1st.....Its warm and the weather to remain that way through Midweek.....Cooling Starts Thursday, Then into the following week.....Showers still a Possibility Early Next Week.....Fall Color Beginning to Come On Stronger Now in the High Country......Plan Your Eastern Sierra Fall Color Trips Soon!
September 2012
- September 29 September to end on a very warm note with October hot on it heals!....Models now back peddeling on cold system for next weekend......WX just returning to Climo....
- September 28 As one of the warmest Septembers comes to a close....Retrogression of the long wave may bring major change to high country weather later next week.....There will be the possibility of strong cooling with precipation and even some snow in the higher elevation by the following weekend......
- September 25 Beautiful Weather to continue in the High Country, with Above Normal Temps Returning This Weekend....Next sensible change in the weather expected during the first week of October......
- September 21 Upper Low To Track More East Now So Not As Much Cooling Expected For The First Few Days of Fall.....Instability still in the cards for the weekend and into next week....
- September 18 Last days of Summer to End Friday.....Equinox Saturday Am 7:49 Local Time.....First days of Fall to be Cooler then Cool into Following Week....
- September 14 Fall Approaches next week with a continuation of warmer then normal fair weather......This will be a high country travelers dream week...El Nino indices strengthening again.......
- September 7 Westerlies Flexing Their Muscle now as Fall Nears......Sensibly, Late Summer Weather is just that as AZ Monsoon hangs in there a bit longer then expected.....One last Push of Sub-Tropical Moisture is Expected this Weekend.....Isolated Thunder a Possibility Saturday and Sunday Along With Above Normal Temps.....A Bit Cooler Next Week.
August 2012
- August 30 Rapid Air Mass Modification Overnight...sets the stage for the possibility of Showers and Thunder today......Best Chance Friday PM With The Aid of the Upper Jet......Fair Saturday PM and Sunday.....
- August 29 Airmass dry as a Bone.....Monsoon push into Southern Ca Now Occuring.....Most of it to remain mostly south of Mammoth....So slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm Thursday and Friday...then Dry for the Weekend......Forecast Tempo to pick up for Eleanea Next Tuesday/Wednesday....
- August 28 Warm...Breezy...Dry Weather to Continue Through Weeks end, with the Coolest Day Saturday......Some Old Hurricane Debris May End Up Over Central Ca About the 4th.....
- August 24 Weak Subtropical Ridge Builds into California Today for a little Warming.....A bit stronger West Coast Troughing Expected Next Few Weeks....So the Far West Portion of the Monsoon will end for the Central and Northern Sierra......
- August 21 Weak Spliting off shore trof will allow a small upper low to drift through Southern Ca Wednesday/Thursday.....Expect a brief period of Airmass Modifacation to develop Wednesday for some Showers and Thunder.....Rest of the week looks dry with slightly above normal temperatures......Then Southerly Flow may move back into the Southern Sierra about Mid-Week.........
- August 17 Stronger SE Push of Moisture Today Will Increase Odds of Rainfall in the Eastern Sierra....Precip Threat Continues through Saturday Night with Drying being Delayed Now Until Sunday Morning......Sunday will be a Bit Breezy with a Reduced Threat of Showers....Dry Weather is Expected Monday Through Wednesday Next Week....
- August 13 Monsoon Moisture to Remain in Place Through Friday with a Persistent Forecast of Afternoon Thunderstorms this week....Drying Begins Next Weekend.......
- August 10 Upper High over the Great Basin at 700MB Becoming Negitive Tilt....to provide a Rush of Monsoon Moisture and Dynamics Beginning Saturday.....Wet Thunderstorms Expected Later This Weekend
- August 6 A very warm week ahead is expected for the high country with some record highs possible by weeks end.....Isolated Thunder Returning By Tomorrow....Highs All Week In The 80s....
- August 5 In the wake of Last Nights Thunder.....It will be a drier day Sunday....then warmer Monday into next week...Expect above normal temps for the high country....
- August 4 Thunderstorms expected for the High Country Later today, Tonight and into Sunday....Drying expected Later Sunday night then Fair and very warm again by midweek.....
- August 1 Mostly Sunny Wednesday and Thursday......Then an Increase of Thunder over the Weekend.....Temperatures to Remain Above Normal....
July 2012
- July 30 Dry Weather with above Above Normal Temps Is Forecasted for the High Country Through Mid Week.....Some Thunder Possible for the 17th Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza....
- July 25 Weather to be Fair and Dry Now through early next week with Typical Zephyr Breezes late afternoons and early evening hours......Near seasonal Temps Expected for the High Country....
- July 23 It looks to be another active day Monday with Showers and Thunder followed by Fair Weather Tueday and Wednesday......Warmer Weather expected Tuesday.......
- July 20 Warmer Weather on the way as the Upper High over Co Expands Westward......Isolated Thunderstorms to Return over Mono County this Weekend into Next Week....
- July 16 Upper Troughing Extending South from an Upper Low Along the Border of Washington/Org will keep Eastern Sierra Weather Cool, Breezy and Dry through Wednesday.....Air-mass Modification Returns Along with some Moisture Advection Thursday Through Sunday Brings Possibilities of Thunder and low 80s back to the High Country.....
- July 13 2nd all Time Record Max-Min for the Owens Valley This Morning At 74 Degrees.....Old record set back 8-4-1961 Still Stands....As the Warmest Night Ever for Any Night of the Year...162 Year Record......
- July 8 Full On Summer Weather Expected this Upcoming Week with High Temps in the Upper 80s by Wednesday...Thunderstorms Possible with Chance of Additional Moisture Friday for Wetter Storms....Then Drying Trend Saturday into Monday...With Season Temps by Weeks End into the Next Week
- July 6 Upper Flow Pattern Adjusting Westward Now As Upper High North of Hawaii Retrogrades to Near the Dateline Over the Next 48 Hours and Midwest High Backs to Great Basin....Resulting in Very Warm Weather for the High Country......
- July 3 Happy 4Th of July!!!!Dry Seasonal Weather to Highlight the 4th...then Above Normal Temps For The Weekend.....Monsoon Moisture To Hold Off For The Time Being......
June 2012
- June 28 Transition to Summer WX still occurring....Couple More NW Trofs...Then Summer WX Weekend following July 4th......Some Models Hinting at Stronger EL Nino Next Fall/Winter
- June 23 Chilly Trof off the Oregon brings Snow to the Cascades......Central Sierra to remain Breezy...Dry and Mild Through the Weekend.....Warmer Weather Expected The 2nd Half of Next Week.....
- June 20 Summer Solstice Arrives Today At 4:09PM....Temps Will Rise To The Occasion......The Mono Zephyr Will Be Back Thursday Afternoon...Then Cooler And Breezy Through Saturday.....
- June 18 Upper level and Gradient Force wind will make for quite the Breezy Monday...Then hot for the first few days of Summer.....Another cool breezy trof is expected next weekend....
- June 13 Spring Shifts Into Summertime Regime....Isolated Thunder....Afternoon Zephyr......Time to Plant......Morning Freezes Very Unlikely Now
- June 11 Last Full Week of Spring To Be a Warm One with Only Summer Like Convection Expected Thursday and Friday......Then Warmer Again Over The Weekend
- June 7 Warmer Weather Today For The High Country Then Breezy, Drier, Cooler Weather Friday into Saturday......Weekend to Finish On A Warm Note Sunday....
- June 4 Hot Weather To Give Way To A Cold Front Now Moving Toward Northern California......High Temperature Records Over Last Weekend.........
May 2012
- May 29 Warmer Weather Expected This Week for the High Country with Light Winds and Some Thunder by Friday.....Trofing Returns Next Week with Cooler Breezy Weather.....
- May 26 Friday's Storm Highlights......Warming Up Next Week.....
- May 24 Windy Weather To Return Later Today and Tonight as Cold Core Upper Low Desends Into California....Skiers to get Nice Closing Weekend Present With Several inches of Freshies Possible Over the Upper Elevations Friday Through Saturday....Warmer Weather Returning by the Holiday....
- May 22 Breezy Weather to Continue through Thursday.....Cold Core upper Low to descend into the Sierra Friday with some light snowfall a good possibility....Amounts of a dusting to a couple of inches likely....
- May 21 Breezy Cooler Weather Will Highlight the Eastern Sierra Later this Week....Possible Snow Showers by Friday and into the Night and Saturday......Then Warmer the 2nd Half of the Holiday Weekend....
- May 18 Northerly Flow with Little Temperature Change Today....Warmer Over the Weekend....Then Breezy and a Bit Cooler Early next Week.....Possible Storm Lurking Toward the end of the Month....
- May 15 Strong Winds...Red Flag Warning today/NGT...then Fab Weekend taking shape w/70s returning by Sunday and through much of next week......
- May 13 Another Beautiful Week Ahead.....Outside of Some West Wind and Afternoon Build-Ups.....WX Shifts into late Spring Mode....
- May 3 High Latitude Blocking Pattern to Promote Split Flow Over the Conus Next Week.....Nothing to get all that excited about the next week....
- May 2 Westerly Flow Today Will Back to the Southwest Thursday As a Spring Trough Brings Winds and Cooling to the High Country Thursday Through Friday......Temps over the Weekend look Seasonal and Less Windy...
April 2012
- April 30 Typical Mid Spring Weather....Breezy with Mild to Warm Days......Weather to go quite breezy prior to the Weekend....then Cooler over the Weekend........Showers?
- April 28 Beautiful Weather Now Through Friday With a Little Warming....Then Little Temperature Change Untill Next Weekend....
- April 26 Warm Sub-Tropical Low Exiting California By Noon Today as Cool Front Moves into the Northern Sierra......Fishing Opener Looking Great!!
- April 24 Lots of Moisture in the Future....But No Upper Jet Support......Another High Temperature Record For Bishop...Fishing Opener looks "Marvelous" for Both Counties....
- April 23 Roasty Toasty Weekend Resulted in New High Temperature Records Across Eastern Ca and Western NV......Cooler Weather Ahead......Storm Off Shore Splitting and Precip Amounts Dubious This Morning.....
- April 19 Warm Weekend Shaping Up for the High Country with Highs near 70....A Few Showers or Thunderstorms possible....Next WX System Possible About Mid-week
- April 18 Zonal Flow Aloft Brings Lots oF High Clouds To The High Country Today Then Strong Height Rises to Bring a Touch of Early June Temperatures This Weekend.....
- April 16 A beautiful week shaping up as the upper jet now in the Pacific Northwest.....Warmer weather expected Today and Tuesday....Cut off low may develop next week and remain off shore untill further notice!
- April 14 Warming Trend this coming week.......Breezy In Part.....Highs in the 50s/60s on the Way....
- April 13 Potent Short Wave Is Now Making Its Move.......Another foot + is expected today on Mammoth Mtn....
- April 12 Mammoth Mt picks up 5-6 inches 24 hours amounts....Another 16 to 20 inches possible by Saturday AM.......
- April 11 Light Snowfall Today....Then Heavy Snowfall Expected Thursday Night Into Friday Morning.....Improving weather Saturday with warmer weather Sunday through Mid Week......
- April 10 Slow Moving System Will Bring Precip To Mammoth Sierra After Midnight Tonight.....2nd System Has Better Upper Jet Support for Moderate to Heavy Snowfall Friday....
- April 9 One more "Real Nice Day Today"...Then Stormy Eastern Pacific Pattern to Shift into California Late Tuesday....then continue into Saturday.....This will be followed by a long mild to warm break Next Week....
- April 9 One More Warm Day Today then Active Pattern Currently Across Pacific to shift into California Tuesday Night through Saturday......Up to Three Feet Possible For the Crest by Weeks end......A long Warm Break is Expected The Following Week
- April 2 Chilly Today then Warmer by the Weekend.....Stormy 2nd half of next week....
March 2012
- March 30 Winds to Ramp Up Tonight and Windy Saturday....Expect upwards to a Foot of Powder over the Crest by Sunday Morning......
- March 29 Flat Dirty Ridge to Build Over the High Country through Friday w/Warmer Temps as Well.....Cold Windy System Expected for Saturday...Then Dry Weather through Tuesday....
- March 28 Current Negitive Tilt Trof is lifting out to the Northeast through the Pacific NW......WX Front Washing Out Over Mono County.....
- March 27 Nice couple of Storms Headed into the High Country Beginning Tonight.....the Wednesday System Should bring a good 6 to 8 inches by Wednesday PM and the weekend storm another foot.......
- March 26 Upper Low Now Over Great Basin Will Move To The Rockies As Southern Branch of Westerlies Brings More Unsettled Weather to the High Country this Week....
- March 23 Upper Trof to Split with Southern Center to Swing Through Southern Ca Sunday/Ngt....Snow to Wrap Back Into Mammoth Sunday Afternoon into Monday AM
- March 22 Upper Ridge Will Yield to Yet another Trof this Weekend....Although the system is slowing.....6 to 10 Inches Could Fall Over The Upper Elevations Sunday PM....More Snow Forecasted Next Week......
- March 20 Upper Ridge Aloft Will Build Through Tonight....Then begin Flattening In Response To The Next Significant Weekend System...
- March 19 Upper Trof slowly Progressing East As Upper Jet Translates Across The Sierra......Warmer Temps By Mid-Week......Next System Slowing Down....
- March 18 Mammoth Mt Storm Total So Far 3 to 5 Feet With A Little More To Fall Today...Next Few Days Will Be Unsettled....
- March 17 As of 11:00am 2.5 feet to as much as 44 inches over the Sierra Crest Now....Still snowing 2 to 3 inches an hour!!!!
- March 16 Long Awaited Storm Now Making Its Way South....Rain Is Expected Below 8600 ft Today....Then Snow Late Tonight Through The Weekend....
- March 13 Tempo To Pick Up Later This Week As Series of Systems Affect the West Coast......Additional Snowfall is likely Next Week as Well.....
- March 11 Increasingly Wet Week for the Eastern Sierra....."Snorkel Alert" for Mammoth Mt Next Weekend!!
- March 9 Fair Weather For the Next Two Days Then Eastern Pacific Troughing Setting Up With Snowfall Possibilities Next Week....
- March 7 Past storm left 4 to 6 inches of Very Light Dry Powder....Now Moving Slowly Out of the Region.....Warmer Days Ahead!!
- March 6 Cold And Blustery Today With Light Snow......Chilly Weather to Last Another Day Wednesday Then Warmer Through Friday.....Retrogression of Long Wave Early Next Week.....
- March 5 Windy Cold Weather To Return Tuesday With The Chance For Some Light Snowfall.....Then Milder Weather To Return By Thursday Into The Weekend.....
- March 3 Beautiful Weekend Shaping Up.....Light Winds.....Mild Temps.....Next Windy System Tuesday....
- March 1 Mammoth Mt Reports 15 Inches Storm Total So Far...A Few More Inches Possible This Morning......A Fair Weekend With Mid Temps In The Offering......
February 2012
- February 29 Strong Winds Continue In The High Country.....Expected Amounts Still Look Like 6 to 12 Inches Over the Upper Elevations Through Thursday....The MJO Continues In Its Active Phase....
- February 28 Very Windy System Headed For The High Country....High Wind Warnings Hoisted This Morning Beginning 7:00am Wednesday....6 to 12 inches of New Snow Expected for Upper Elevations Wednesday......Future Pattern Showing Several Trofs Effecting West Coast Over The Next Two Weeks....
- February 27 Small weak system brings light snow to the high country....Then Strong WNW Sider Brings Strong Winds And Much Cooler Weather With Additional Snowfall.....MJO on the Move again!!
- February 26 Split System To Combine Offshore To Give The Southern Portion Of California A Nice Shot of Precip.....Better Consolidated Upper Jet Mid-Week.........
- February 25 NW Slider Moving To the East Now As Cold Front Slowly Shifts out of Southern Mono County.....MJO Stuck in Early Phase 2 is Not Good News........
- February 22 Short Wave Tempo Picking Up With Series Of NW Sliders Headed Our Way.....Pattern Change For Precipitation Still In the Cards For Early March.....
- February 21 Rising Heights...A NW flow aloft and High Clouds The Next Few Days....Warming is Expected the Next Few Days…Then Chilly, Blustery Weekend with Some Snow Showers possible Saturday through Mid Morning...
- February 19 Some Over Running Monday with lots of clouds.....Slight chance of a Few Showers....Fair and Breezy Mid Week with NW Flow Pattern for the Upcoming Week.
- February 18 Weather To Become Unsetteled Today With Snowshowers Developing by Noon and Continuing Through Tonight......Expect Mainly Trace Amounts.....Milder Weather Returning by Midweek.....
- February 17 Beautiful Day Friday then Colder and Breezy through the Holiday Weekend.....Snow Showers in the offering.....Expect a Stronger System Next weekend.
- February 15 Mammoth Mt Picks up 12 inches Past 24 hours....Snowshowers expected throughout the day......Next System This Weekend.....
- February 14 Mammoth Mt picked up 10 inches Storm Total......Next Wx System Tracking South, a bit further east...amounts in the 3 to 6 inches range expected over upper elevations Wednesday.....Cold showery pattern likely to continue this weekend
- February 9 Snowfall Headed For Mammoth Mtn.....Colder 1st half of Next Week......
- February 8 A Gradual Pattern Change....1st to Cold and showery....then possibly to wet, 4 week of February and beyond...
- February 6 Upper Block Firmly in Place with a Weak Under-Cutting Attempt by the Westerlies.....Some Light Snow Possible Tuesday with Majority of Precip Expected along the California Coast South & Westward......Possible Major Change in Pattern Showing Up Very End of February.....
- February 1 Weakening Secondary Front bringing some Snowshowers to Mono County this Morning......Expect a few Cooler-Breezy Days.....
January 2012
- January 30 Strong Positive Phase PNA Pattern to Develope over Eastern Pacific.....Coupled Air Sea Climate Models....Back Peddle on Break Through of Westerlies For Ca......Dry Pattern Likely to Continue......
- January 28 Short Term and 7 day Forecast Continue Dry.....However Some Interesting Possibilities Developing With MJO Over The Next 7 to 15 Days
- January 27 Temps Cooler Friday and Seasonal Weather Saturday.....Looks Like Another Dry 5 to 7 Day Period Ahead...
- January 24 Another Extended Period Of Dryness Expected For The Far West.....A possible system about the 1 or 2nd.....A Change in the Pattern Possible the 2nd Week of February
- January 23 32 inches of New at the Main Lodge as of 10:00am....Another 2 to 4 inches Expected Today......30 to 40 inch Prediction Looks Good....
- January 22 More Snow on the Way!......And another 2 to 3 Feet expected by Monday Night.....Winter Storm Warning Hoisted.....Beginning at 7:00PM Tonight.....
- January 21 Cold Wet Storm Just What The Doc Ordered....18 Inches Of New At Main Lodge....An Estimated 2 to 3 Feet From McCoy Station Up...More Snow On The Way!!!!
- January 18 Wet System For Friday Looking Colder Now With The Possibility That It May Be Snow In The Town Of Mammoth.....
- January 17 It's Almost Showtime As Moist Subtropical Fetch Heads For The West Coast......
- January 14 Cold Windy Pattern Setting Up For Sunday-Monday As Pattern Changes Force Arctic Air Into Pacific Northwest......Wind Advisories Hoisted For Mono County......Over Running Precip Begins Thursday Into Friday Over Milder Air....
- January 11 ALTHOUGH ANOTHER DRY WEEK IS AHEAD...MORE SIGNS POINTING A RETURN TO WINTER BY 2ND HALF OF NEXT WEEK....
- January 8 Chilly Inside Slider Brought Welcomed Cooling For The Snow Makers.....Expect Another Mild Dry Week Ahead....
- January 7 Current Strato-Warming "In Process"and the flip of the QBO to Easterly Suggests That Arctic Air Will Decend Upon NA..
- January 5 Pattern Change still on track for about the 15th.....Odds beginning to increase for precip between the 15th and the 18th.....big question is.....what happens afterwards.....
- January 2 Another Dry Week Ahead As We Begin The New Year.....Mid Month Pattern Changes Still In The Picture...But Nothing Conclusive.....
December 2011
- December 27 December will be one to remember and will likely finish off on a dry note with mild temps in the Central Sierra and Partly Cloudy Skies......Changes still offered in the Climate models for the Far West By Mid January....
- December 21 Shot of Arctic to Bring Winter Chill.....Just In Time For The First Full Day of Winter......This Holiday Weekend Looks Dry.....Something Looming Late Next Week to Keep Weary Eye on.....
- December 20 Little Change in the Short Term W/Two more shots of cold air headed our way.....Pattern Change Beginning Christmas with Overrunning a possibility Next Week.....
- December 18 "Night of Lights".....Spectacular! Weather Cold Enough For Snow Making through Much of Next Week.....A Look Down the Road....
- December 16 Cutoff Low to Spin over Northern Baja Today then gets the Boot ENE Sunday Night.....Strato-Warming showing up at 10HPA over the next 10 Days.....
- December 12 MJO Falls Into the Circle of Death....Weakness over the Desert SW to Keep Southern Branch Of Upper Jet Active thru So-Cal and AZ.....Strato-Warming Beginning.....
- December 10 Colder next week and unsetteled...snow showers a good bet early then again Thursday.....MJO still active and moving east....
- December 7 Although Mother Nature Not Cooperating Much....Its Been Cold And Mammoth Mt Continues to Make Snow......
- December 3 With the Current Very Cold Dry Conditions..... Excellent Snow Making Conditions Prevail Both Day and Night!.....Mammoth Mtn Really Laying It Down And Expanding Skiable Runs!!
November 2011
- November 30 Windy...Cooler Today with Cold Front flushing through by the end of the day....Upslope Snowshowers Thursday...Chilly weekend.....
- November 29 One more nice day today then winds and cooling to begin Wednesday with dry cold front flushing through Mammoth Late afternoon Wednesday as Blocking pattern develops over Eastern Pac.....
- November 28 Subtropical flow up from the SW to keep lots of high clouds in the area today.....Otherwise warm mild pattern to shift to cold dry pattern 2nd half of week......MJO may be moving into more favorable area week 2......
- November 23 Snow Showers possible Thanksgiving Day....Then Fair...Breezy...But Dry Over the Holiday Weekend.......
- November 22 Weakening system to bring some snowshowers to the high country Thinksgiving......Global Pattern going through Major Transition.....+Phase PNA pattern the likely result......
- November 21 Beautiful Clear Day in the High Country with 12 inches of new at the Main Lodge with additional over the Crest......Next Splitting System Turkey Day!
- November 20 Snow Continues to Fall in the High Country.....Back of Front Just Moving Through Fresno at 8:30am
- November 19 Sunday System is Now Forecasted to Get Much Closer to The Coast......Good News.....4 to 8 inches possible on Mammoth Mtn Sunday..............
- November 18 Windy....Then Split Flow Pattern..........Heavy Snowfall Not Looking Good Anytime Soon......
- November 17 The Mammoth Weather Forecast.....6 feet of Wind.....and a Few Inches of Snow!
- November 16 One More Nice Day Today...Then Winds To Rapidly Pick-Up Thursday Night.....High Wind Watch Late Thursday Night Into Friday AM
- November 14 Weather to Remain Mild in Mammoth Through Wednesday.....then Cold Stormy Pattern to Develop into the Weekend
- November 12 Offshore Weather System Brings Up to 5 inches of New on Mammoth Mt......Big Change in Pattern Coming Next Weekend as MJO/ Heads for Phase Space 1
- November 10 Little in the Way for Snowfall is Expected this Weekend as Closed Upper Low Heads Southeast well off shore.......MJO and GDSM Favor Stormy Weather Beginning Next Weekend Into Possibly Thanksgiving.....
- November 8 Overall Pattern Looks Dry for Mammoth with Little Snowfall East of the Crest for Friday/Night..........
- November 2 Cold Digging Upper Trof to Bring Mostly Light Amounts of Snowfall to the High country....Weather to Remain Cold Through the Weekend
October 2011
- October 25 The Cooling is Here.....Good-Bye Early Summer Temps.....Start the Snow Guns Cliff!
- October 22 Last Really Warm Weekend as Quick Shot of Great Basin Cold Air Advection Brings An End To The Mid And Upper 60s This Year......Pattern Will Remain Dry Through Months End.....Snow Storm of Significance possible, about the end of the first week or 2nd week of November.
- October 18 Warm to Mild Weather to Continue For Mammoth Through the 27th.....
- October 16 Some Upper Jet Enhanced Showers Cruzing Across the Northern Sierra this Morning.....Shower activity is well north of Mammoth....Weather to remain very nice through Tuesday low 70s....
- October 12 Indian Summer Weather to Continue for Quite a While.....Daytime Temps Some +5 to +10 above Normal....
- October 10 Quick Shot of Warm Advection Moisture for the High Country Today followed by strong transitory Upper Anti-Cyclone mid-week for some warm weather......both 00z and 12z Monday's GFS has energy out of phase coming off Asia later this week into next weekend so Dweebs leaning toward splitting Trof scenario Saturday....for Central Ca....ATM.....
September 2011
- September 30 Cooler showery weather through Saturday.....much cooler......Snow possible Wednesday and Thursday
- September 27 Late Summer weather to return for a few days then showers Saturday and possibly Sunday.....MJO moving into Phase Space 6 then 7 may indecate stronger trof later next week for first good dusting and chillier weather...
- September 25 Last weeks on again and off again thunder and showers has ended....a approaching cool front flushes remaining moisture out of area.....warmer next week as Ca gets a quick shot of height rises.....chances increase for precipitation next weekend as Hillery moisture flurts with approaching trough.....
- September 24 One more chance of Showers and Thunder today and into the evening hours Saturday then Breezy and cooler Sunday.....The weather looks dry and warm next week....
- September 23 The Arrivel Of Fall To Bring More Summer Like Weather with Isolated TSRWS Through Saturday...Then Dry Fall Trof Breezes The High Country Up and Drys it Out....Cool Brezzy Weather Sunday....Warmer WX Next Week
- September 20 Summer comes to an end Thursday as Mid Summer weather continues....Thundershowers possible into Thursday.....Cooler over the weekend with a few showers Sat/Sun...just in time for Octoberfest.......Hilery may effect Baja, Ca into Southern Half of California by October 1st....
- September 18 Warmer weather for the upcoming week as Summer goes out like a Champ on Friday!.....Record highs not expected to be broken over East Central California.....
- September 16 A Passing Trof to Bring Cooler Weather For Friday...Then a warm-up weeks end into the next.....Roasty-Toasty Pattern Change Coming By the 23rd.....
- September 14 Rain on the wain for the high country...with just partly skies for the weekend......models back off on chilly air plunge for next week over the countrys mid section...
- September 13 Another Day of Scattered Thunderstorms for Mono County......Although Main Shower activity was north of Mammoth Monday.....Focus will shift further south today for a better chance for southern Mono County......1st plunge of Arctic Air headed for Midwest.....
- September 12 More Thunder and Heavy Rain Potential Today and Tomarrow......Flash Flood Watch for Mono County This afternoon....
- September 11 Upper Low Spins Near Kern County......More Rain and Thunder Expected
- September 8 September Surprise.....Upper low developing over Great Basin/Ca this morning to spin up, moisten, then move SW to the coast the next few days.......Showers and Thunder will Begin Mainly Friday, with periods of precipitation Day and Night through the weekend
- September 6 Drier Air Mass over Mammoth Today......It Should Be A Warmer Day.....Then a gradual increase in thunderstorms the 2nd half of this week...
- September 4 Upper Low west of San Diego working in combo with continental southern Four Corners upper high.....is channeling up some monsoon moisture.....air mass less stable this afternoon and Labor Day for some isolated thunder....Weather will continue to be highlighted by above normal temps....
- September 2 Fab Weekend shaping up for Mammoth....some monsoon moisture lurking for Labor Day...long range calls for the continuation of warmer then normal temps....
August 2011
- August 31 A little cooling the next few days followed by a warm up over the weekend.....The longer range shows above normal temps continuing......
- August 30 It's The End Of August And The Rumors Are Once Again Flying About The Biggest Winter Ever!
- August 22 Warmer then normal temps to highlight the weather in the Eastern Sierra this week......a few isolated Thunder Storms possible Tuesday and Wednesday PM.....
- August 18 Absolutely Beautiful Weather To Continue In The High Country.....Some Thunder Possible Next Week.....
- August 16 Warmer Weather On The Way......Possible Thunder by Early Next Week
- August 10 Nice Weather is expected Today Saturday Then Breezy and Eventually Cooler Weather Sunday and Monday......Warmer Weather Expected Next Midweek....
- August 6 Fair weather to continue for the High Country with a little warmer days....Some afternoon Cu possible next week...
- August 1 Dry Weather Returns To The High Country with Seasonal Temps.....Light Zephyr Breezes To Rule The Late Afternoons And Early Evening Hours.....
July 2011
- July 29 Monsoon II Update: Upper high now set up near the 4 corners area with good surge of monsoon moisture over SE Inyo County, moving NNW toward Mono County......
- July 25 Dry Conditions to continue throughout the Eastern Sierra through Thursday with seasonal temps......Monsoon Moisture expected to begin making its way into the high country by about Saturday....
- July 19 Will Upper Level Trofing Finish Off The Month of July?......Heat In the Mid West and Troffing In The Far West All Part Of The Same Pattern.....
- July 15 Temperatures should bottom today Friday then warming to near normal early next week....the period Saturday through Wednesday will be dry.
- July 12 Cooler Breezy Weather The Word as Longer Range Models See-Saw About When Monsoon II Returns.....
- July 9 Drier Airmass Ends Thunderstorms Threat For The High Country....Seasonal Temps This Weekend Then Cooler Next Week
- July 8 Monsoon Moisture pretty much flushed out now as thunderstorm threat in slight chance catogory.....Expect dry & breezier weather next week with cooler then normal temps......
- July 6 Thunderstorm Activity is Expected to Peak Today in the High County.....Warm Dry Weather this Weekend and Beyond......
- July 5 Monsoon Moisture will continue to surge northwestward today....better chances for rain today and especially Wednesday....Dryer weather by weekend....
- July 2 Minor Gulf of California Surge Developing Sunday Pm into Tuesday adding to 1st Monsoon surge this year....
- July 1 Above Normal Temperatures Arrive In Eastern California Today With A Chance Of Thunder By Sunday.....Mammoth is set for its first string of 80+ degree days beginning today!
June 2011
- June 29 4 to 6 Inches of Fresh Powder Today Above 10,000 feet.....Top to Open Thursday!
- June 26 Warmer the next two days then breezy and cooler Wednesday, as cold core low moves through northern and Central Ca...Still looking for toasty holiday weekend....
- June 24 Upper Level Block Over NW Territories Has Forced Upper Jet South.....Resulting In Cooler Temps For The High Country Through Wednesday...Warmer Weather is Expected For The Holiday Weekend....Monsoon Moisture Lurking To The South Over The Holiday
- June 20 Summer Solstice To Arrive With A Bang....Hot Temps Throughout Eastern Ca.....Some Cooling Expected By The Weekend.....
- June 19 Cooler Father's Day With Resort Temps in the Low 60s......Big Warm-Up Underway Monday!
- June 17 Nice Pleasent Weekend Shaping Up With Slightly Below Normal Temps.......Big Warm Up 1st Half Of Next Week Followed By Cooler Weekend
- June 15 Heat To Peak Today...Then Breezy and Cooler Thursday Into Friday...Expect a Fair and Dry Weekend With Seasonal Temps.....A Warm Up Is Expected Early Next Week
- June 13 A Taste Of Summer By Mid Week!......Then Cooler over the Weekend as Trofing Returns.....
- June 8 There is No Denying it......70s On The Way For The High County Next Week!
- June 7 Temperatures to gradually recover this week with some risk of afternoon showers....Above normal temps to arrive late next week?
- June 6 Mammoth Mt. Reporting 3 to 6 Inches Of New Past 24 Hours.... Scattered Showers Expected The Next Couple Of Days.....
- June 5 Stationary Upper Low Getting Ready To Make Its Move East....Get Ready For Some Serious WX...Late Today/Tonight!
- June 3 Tricky Forecast This Weekend As Upper Low Stalls And Wobbles Offshore
- June 2 Brief update this Morning......It will be cold with highs near 40 at resort levels today.....New guidence showing next WX maker center....coming into California early Monday AM....
- June 1 The updated outlook consedes that the train of closed lows will continue at least another week....possibly two
May 2011
- May 29 5 inches of new fell on Mammoth Mt over night.....expect snow showers today
- May 28 Chilly Unsetteled Weather Today With Strong Winds and Snow By Midnight The Highlights....
- May 27 4:00 PM Update Indecates Developing Active Front With Better Snow Fall Potential
- May 24 High Latitude Blocking Over The NW Territories Combined with Long Wave Ridging North Of Hawaii Will Keep The Upper Jet Suppressed Into Northern Ca In The Mean
- May 18 Another 8.5 inches fell upon Mammoth Mt over night.....Snow showers possible today with highs in the 30s.....Warmest day this week to be Friday with a chance of showers returning this weekend......Models beginning to trend milder by Holiday Weekend?
- May 17 Snow developing later this evening with heavy snow after midnight...another foot possible over the crest by Wednesday pm.....Break Thursday and Friday then more unsettled weather this weekend.....
- May 12 Persistant long wave trof over the Eastern Pacific to give long stretch of unsettled weather beginning Saturday through middle of next week
- May 10 Nice break again Mid Week to be followed by more unsettled weather this weekend...The enhanced phase of MJO maybe at work....
April 2011
- April 29 Chilly Weekend to be Followed by Above Normal Temps Next Week......Models Not In Agreement Beyond Next Friday.....
- April 27 Do Big Sierra Winters End Abruptly?......or do they just fade away........
- April 26 Last Cold Front of April to Move Through Early Friday Morning...Strong Gusty Winds Thursday Afternoon w/Slight chance of showers Thursday Night......Fishing Opener Forecast Thursday AM.
- April 24 Dreaded Northwest Upper Jet Headed into Northern Ca Tonight......High Wind Watch in Effect for Monday......Showers to continue through Monday Ngt
- April 21 More Snowfall on Mammoth Mountain with over a 1/2 Foot on the ground of New......WX to remain unsettled this week....
- April 19 Zonal Flow Across The Pacific.....Unsettled WX to continue next 5 days.....
- April 18 Active Pattern To Continue Most Of The Week......Cooler then normal temps and periods of light snow over the highest elevations, on and off
- April 16 Zonal flow pattern in the 3 to 5 day means to bring periods of unsettled WX to the Eastern Sierra next week.....Monday looks wet with over 6 inches of new snow possible over the crest by evening.....
- April 14 Not so Fab weekend coming up with more upper elevation wind than earlier throught.....Northwest flow aloft with embeded impulses to plague Mammoth for the forseeable future....
- April 12 Weather to become windy, cooler and unsettleled Wednesday with snow showers...Fab Weekend coming up with warmer then normal temps.....
- April 10 Sunny Skies for the Eastern Sierra with a short wave ridge over head......It's offical, 606.5 inches for new benchmark and 41 year snowfall record.....4th wettest year since 1970!
- April 8 Mid level and upper low stacked very near Mammoth this morning.....snow showers should increase as low drifts south today.....PC-Milder WX Sunday....
- April 7 Snow Continues to Fall in the Mammoth High Country.....a foot of new in the Village at 10:00am......Ski Patrol 600 inch benchmark likely achieved.....
- April 5 Models trending a bit wetter today for the early Thursday Am storm......600 inch, 41 year record getting closer!
- April 5 Active pattern returns Wednesday Night into Friday as nose of 130knot jet moves into Central Ca Wednesday PM....Snowfall to increase after midnight Wednesday
- April 4 Winds on the increase again Tuesday into Thursday as several short waves head our way......More Snow On The Way!
March 2011
- March 27 Mammoth Mt Breaks 41 year snowfall record this weekend......Weather pattern to ridge up by midweek....winds to begin calming down by Tuesday.....Spring will be in the air this week.....
- March 26 Mammoth Mt Breaks All-Time 41 Record for snowfall at Patrol Site.....Ski Patrol indicates that at least 3 to 4 inches has fallen over night to cross that 2.5 remaining inch record......Still well over a foot needed for 600 inch mark...
- March 25 Mammoth Mountain 3 inches from all time record....Patrol says 576 inches on plot!
- March 24 Last in the series of powerhouse systems to move into the Sierra this afternoon followed by a moderate system Saturday PM and a small system Sunday PM.....pattern to become dryer next week and warmer into April
- March 23 New series of storms to push snowfall seasonal totals toward 600 inches......1st in series in progress!
- March 22 Mammoth Mt exceeds 500 inches....next target, the notorious 600 inch winter!
- March 20 Full On Dump In Process In Mammoth....up to 3 feet already over the Crest and up to another 3 expected by Monday......Mammoth Mt closing in on a 500+ inch winter!!!
- March 19 New Storm to Wallop the Southern and Central Sierra Late tonight and especially Sun/Ngt!
- March 18 Series of Storms Headed for the High Country......Mini Bomb to Spin up Saturday PM
- March 17 Up to a foot of fresh snow fell on Mammoth Mt yesterday with 6 inches at the village......enjoy the break today...before another system moves in Friday afternoon
- March 16 Moderate snow falling in Mammoth Lakes at the Moment......up to 6 or 7 inches in town and up to a foot over the upper elevations......
- March 15 "Series of storms to ride upper jet into California through much of next week"
- March 14 Couple of inches of new snow fell over Mammoth Mtn Last night with a inch or so in town.....upper jet still to the north of us and is where the most activity is.....amplifacation over the central pacific to push upper jet into Central Ca by Wednesday with larger storm possible for weekend
- March 12 Little Change in the pattern through Tuesday....Then long awaited southward shift in the upper jet begins about mid-week.....
- March 8 Storm Track Takes a Hike To The North For A While With Mainly Dry Breezy WX Fronts To Deal With....Some Snow Showers Possible This Weekend
- March 4 Fair today with light winds...next round of warm air advection snowfall into the high county late Saturday night....
- March 3 MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN PICKED UP ANOTHER 12 TO 18 INCHES STORM TOTAL......NEXT SYSTEM LATE IN THE WEEKEND LOOKS SIMULAR IN STYLE ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE A BETTER PRECIP PRODUCER.....UPDATED TIMING VIA HOVMOLLER
- March 2 Mammoth Mountain Reports 4 to 6 inches this morning with another foot forcasted by Thursday.....An Active pattern is likely to continue for the next week or two...
February 2011
- February 28 Snowfall Amounts Bumped Up A bit For Wednesday/Thursday
- February 27 Chilly Morning With Low Temps As Low As -14 This AM.....Milder Weather Ahead with Light Snowfall Possible Wednesday.....
- February 26 Mammoth Mt Picked up 3 to over 4 feet of powder, Storm Total....Snow Showers Today.....Next Storm Mid Week
- February 25 Arctic Air Continues to Plunge/Modify down the West Coast....While Heavy Snows Pound the Central Sierra
- February 25 Heavy Snows Pound The Eastern Sierra with 2.5 to 4.5 feet expected over all....Snow Machine just getting started with Miracle March a Possibility
- February 23 Arctic Born Storm to test forecasters abilities along the coastal sections of the Bay Area northward as Snow Levels may drop below 1000 feet Friday.....Up in the Sierra, this will be a powder event with very cold temps Friday night into Saturday.
- February 21 Increasing Clouds Today....Snowshowers Possible Late Today and Tonight.....Champagne Power Alert For Next Weekend!
- February 20 Blue Bird Morning in Progress....Storm Total On Mammoth Mt 5.5 to 7.5 Feet!.....Over 3 Feet in Town
- February 18 21 inches at the Village at Mammoth and Counting.....
- February 17 Thursday Afternoon Update>>>>
- February 16 Mammoth Lakes Expeciencing Heavy Snowfall This Morning....The Focus Now Moves On To The Next Storm.......
- February 15 1st Major System Moving In After Midnight with 2 to 3 Feet Expected By Thursday AM On Mammoth Mountain.....Next System Looking Interesting For Friday/Night
- February 14 Champagne Powder Alert....Weather Change To Bring Greatest Snow On Earth To Mammoth Mt.
- February 13 Main focus for the short term is on the winds the next few days...then heavy snow on Wednesday/Ngt
- February 12 Upper level winds on the increase this morning as short wave passes to the north......warmer today with increasing high level moisture Sunday afternoon
- February 11 Last really mellow day today then winds on the increase as well as temps this weekend.....Storm/Timing still good for next week!
- February 9 Cold inside slider brought some light upslope last night.....Light Mono Lake effect probably helped......Nice weekend shaping up with light winds followed by Storm Tuesday
- February 4 Ensemble members rapidly increasing trend toward wet pattern for California by Mid Month...Subtropical tap/connection very possible with set up....
- February 3 Moderating temps over the weekend......Continued dry through the middle of next week....Pattern Change Still Looks Good
- February 2 Burr! The Chill Is On....Mammoth Marmot Says 6 More Weeks Of Winter!
January 2011
- January 30 Storm Total up to 15 inches on Mammoth Mt!
- January 30 Snowfall on the Mountain Up To 9 inches at the Main Lodge....6 Inches Near The Village....More inThe Way....
- January 30 9 inches of fresh powder at the Main Lodge at 9:30am
- January 29 SMALL LITTLE SYSTEM TO BRING LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL TO MAMMOTH SUNDAY.....WESTERN EDGE OF ARCTIC AIR MASS INVADES EASTERN CA TUESDAY.....MODELS STILL HINTING AT LARGE SCALE CHANGES 2ND WEEK OF FEBRUARY
- January 28 Weak Little Upper Low Getting Nice Kick From Upstream System Near Dateline....Longer Range Models Are Suggesting Change!
- January 27 East Coast Storm to Move Off Shore Opening Up The Wave Length A Bit....Snow Showers Possible Sunday.....Retrogression Now In The Cards.....
- January 26 No Change In The Current +Phase PNA Pattern Across The Western Hemisphere....Small Feature May Give The Sierra Some Snow Showers Weeks End
- January 24 Hemispheric Pattern To Remain Very Stable 4 Wave....No Significant Change This Week
- January 21 One more Great Basin slider before upper ridge moves into California Tuesday for above normal temps and very light winds.....temperature inversions will rule by mid week......MJO is at peak now in the favorable teleconnecting area....models hinting change....
- January 20 Cooler today with decreasing winds over the crest.....milder Friday then next inter mountain slider Saturday to bring more upper elevation wind and cooling....The strong MJO no help in changing current pattern so far....
- January 18 Dry Dry As Far As The Eye Can See...PNA Pattern Likely To Rule The Western Hemisphere The Next 1 To 2 Weeks! (Wednesday AM MJO Update)
- January 17 High temperature records fall in big numbers......MJO Update
- January 17 Another Fair Week Ahead With Cooler Weather By Mid-Week Again.....MJO On The Move As Well
- January 15 Continued Breezy Over the Crest Through Monday......Cooler By Wednesday.....MJO Stalls over the Maritime Continent
- January 14 JANUARY THAW CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY......CHILLY INSIDE SLIDER STILL IN THE CARDS FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK....UPPER LEVEL WEST COAST RIDGE TO BREAK DOWN THE 2ND HALF OF NEXT WEEK
- January 12 Warmer, Milder Weather On The Way.....MJO Still Rising!
- January 11 Looks Like A Week Of Nuisance Weather...Then MJO rising next week.....possible stormy period the end of January into the first week of February.
- January 9 Cooler Weather and Quite Breezy Over The Upper Elevations Sunday
- January 8 High Cloudiness Invades Mammoth This Afternoon With Dry Cold Front On The Way.....Warm Advection Snowfall Still On The Way For Tuesday And Beyond.....
- January 7 Northwest Slider To Bring Cooler Air To Mammoth By Sunday....Some Light Snow Possible Tuesday Into Thursday...Then January Thaw A Possibility Thereafter.....
- January 5 Mid Latitude System Lurking Toward The Middle of Next Week!
- January 4 High Pressure Aloft Builds Into The Golden State For Some Spectacular Weather....Warmer Temps On The Way..then Breezy and Cooler Saturday and Sunday!
- January 3 2nd Half Of Snow Forecast Busted For The High Country....Nice Break In The Weather Coming Up Beginning Tuesday
- January 2 Some Changes In The Longer Range Charts Today
- January 2 Another Winter Storm Warning Hoisted For Our Region.....This Time For The Owens Valley Too!
- January 1 Happy New Year....and it is Snowing Again in Mammoth!
December 2010
- December 31 The Dweebs Will Be Ringing In The New Year!
- December 30 It's Official December is the wettest month of all since 1970
- December 29 Its Official......Wettest December On Mammoth Mt On Record!
- December 27 More Snow On The Way For Mammoth!
- December 26 Building Upper Ridge Over The Eastern Pacific Spells Cooler Weather This Weeks Second Half....More Snow On The Way!
- December 25 Splitting System To Bring Quick Shot Of Snow Tonight....Then Showers In The Morning....
- December 24 Christmas Day Eve Storm to bring a good chance of "Light Snow" for the Town Saturday Night-Sunday AM
- December 23 Blue Bird Morning.....Watch out for Ice Falling From The Trees The Next Few Days!
- December 22 A Mammoth Power Outrage!! Edision, Bury Your High Voltage Power Lines!
- December 21 Wet Pattern Winding Down Over The Eastern Sierra With Only A Few Small Storms To Deal With....
- December 19 Sunday 1:00pm Hydrology Summary.....24 Hour period.....
- December 19 Another Major Surge of Moisture into Mammoth today then Hose to Shift South into Southern Ca Monday into Wednesday.....more snow for Mammoth through Mid Week
- December 18 Snowfall Rates To Increase Again tonight! The Night of Lights should be Spectactular!
- December 17 Snow Now Falling In Mammoth
- December 16 Mammoth Readies Itself For A "Mammoth" series of Storms!
- December 15 Very wet system headed into the sierra Friday night and should continue through early Sunday am
- December 14 Pattern change underway with first system to bring light to moderate amounts to the high country tonight.....then major storm for the weekend into next week!
- December 13 First system in the series to move through Mammoth Tuesday/Night....Followed by wet snowy weekend
- December 11 Fab Weekend Followed By Fab Snowfall Later In The Week
- December 9 Moisture Fetch To Lift North With The Upper Jet Friday Night.....Very Nice Weekend Ahead!
- December 8 More Nuisance Weather On The Way This Week....Leading To A Fair Mild Weekend
- December 7 Western Pacific Jet May Come To Our Rescue....Next Week
- December 6 No Doubt About It....Major Blocking Has Developed Near The Dateline And Northern Atlantic.....Subtropical Ridge To Keep Most Storms Well To Our North
- December 5 Snowfall To Become Moderate Tonight.....10 to 15 inches over Mammoth Mt. by Sunrise Monday
- December 4 12z Saturday GFS Model coming in a bit dryer this morning.....
- December 3 Unsettled weather to continue with a good shot of fresh snow Sunday night into Monday AM....upper elevations (9000+)could receive between 15 and 20 inches
- December 2 Weather to remain unsetteled through the weekend....."Wind Advisories" Hoisted for today
- December 1 Neusence weather pattern through weekend to bring snow light snow or snow showers to the high country
November 2010
- November 30 Pattern change to bring milder temps along with over running clouds...some light snowfall possible toward weeks end
- November 29 Short Wave Ridging To Bring Welcome Warming This Week.....Then A Chance Of Light Snow By The Weekend
- November 27 Snowy Saturday......Clearing Then Cold Tonight!
- November 26 New System To Move Into The Sierra Saturday.....Then Fair and Cold Sunday
- November 25 Happy Thanksgiving from the Dweebs!!
- November 24 Sunny, Cold and Breezy Today.....Warmer Temps Thursday and Friday
- November 23 Cold and Snowy The Rest Of The Day...Then Clearing Tonight and Fair For The ThanksGiving Holiday
- November 22 Its Cold! The Snow Is Deep.....And Another 1 to 2 feet Is On The Way!
- November 21 Steady Heavy Snowfall Has Turned To Showers Now As Long Wave Shifts Into The Great Basin
- November 20 A break in the action today then snow becoming heavy again over night into Sunday AM
- November 19 Getting Ready for a Mammoth Blizzard!!
- November 17 Updated snowfall QPF and Snowfall For Weekend Storm
- November 17 Last Mellow Day Today...Then Winds On the Increase Tonight....Storm May Now Linger Into Tuesday
- November 16 Another two days of mild weather then winds on the increase Thursday leading to cold snowy weekend
- November 14 Mammoth to enjoy highs in the 50s the next 5 days, before 1st major storm makes its way into the sierra Friday
- November 13 Fair Dry Weather Expected Through Wednesday With Warmer Temps.....Gusty Winds Over The Crest Will Continue.....Storm Still Lurking For Next Weekend
- November 12 SOME WARMING THIS WEEKEND.....THEN STRONG GUSTY NE WINDS TO RAKE THE CREST.....RETROGRESSION OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC HIGH STILL IN THE CARDS FOR LATER NEXT WEEK
- November 11 GUSTY WINDS OVER THE CREST TODAY...CHILLY WEATHER WILL MODERATE OVER THE WEEKEND....FAIR WEATHER IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY...THEN RETROGRESSION OF THE LONG WAVE PATTERN THE 2ND HALF OF NEXT WEEK
- November 10 Cold inside slider pattern brings chill to the sierra
- November 9 INSIDE SLIDER TO BRING SNOWSHOWERS WEDNESDAY AND COLDER TEMPS
- November 8 STORM SYSTEM LEFT MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL IN MAMMOTH
- November 7 Winter Weather Advisories Hoisted for this Afternoon
- November 6 Up to 15 inches possible over the upper mountain by Monday AM
- November 5 Getting Down To Business
- November 3 Heat wave for two more days
- November 1 Recap and the winter outlook
October 2010
- October 28 Quick update
- October 27 Snow wagon coming?
- October 26 A storm cleanup day
- October 25 Storm door remains open
- October 25 Storm Report - Oct. 25
- October 24 Wet Sunday
- October 23 Sunday will be wet
- October 22 Wet system inbound
- October 21 The cake is still in the oven
- October 20 System will be unimpressive in Mammoth
- October 19 Mid October overview
- October 8 Quiet weather week ahead
- October 6 Blue bird on Friday
- October 5 Storm report
- October 4 Rain and the outlook
- October 3 Sunday update
- October 2 Moisture arriving
- October 1 Looking ahead