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Weather Forecast for July 8, 2024
The Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley. We will still be under an Excessive Heat Warning until at least July 11. Numerous locations in our area tied or broke records Saturday, including Bishop, Las Vegas and Death Valley. Records (for both high temps and low temps) will continue to fall this week around the area. All due to a near 600 decameter ridge of high pressure with its center, now sitting directly overhead. Major (level 3) to Extreme (level 4) Heat Risk will continue to spread across the region this week. With this, Death Valley is expected to hit 130° on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!…DMATT.
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 7/8/2024 – 7/12/2024
EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of July 8 – July 12. There will be no work on the state highway system on July 4 due to the Independence Day holiday.
Weather for July 2nd
The Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley. OK we are entering into a period of long duration heat. By Wednesday, a large part of the Owens Valley will be under an Excessive Heat Warning. This warning will last thru at least the holiday weekend, probably extending into next week. All due to a very strong (596 decameter) EPAC ridge amplifying, then translating Eastward, meandering over the CA / NV border. This scenario implies a prolonged period of afternoon highs and morning lows well above normal…DMATT.
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