Weather Report for 12-5-21
Local Weather Report
Inyo County
Today in Bishop, the weather will be clear and sunny, with a high of 66. Later today, the wind will pick up to gusts of up to 20 mph. Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low of 37, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
This upcoming week, our recent warm temperatures will begin to make way for some winter weather and lower temperatures. Today and tonight, prepare for some moderate winds around 20 mph, which will have decreased to around 13 mph tomorrow. Monday night, a fluctuating storm system will move in over the Sierra, bringing us a 20% chance of showers on Monday night.
The storm will leave us with some cloud cover on Tuesday, and precipitation will come down again with a slight chance of showers on Wednesday night and then showers likely on Thursday. Thursday night, we’ve got a chance of rain showers, then a chance of snow showers which will continue into Friday. By Friday night, the skies will be clear again.
Mono County
Today in Mammoth Lakes, it will be sunny with a high of 50, and wind up to gusts of 30 mph. Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 36 and gusts around 10-15 mph.
Into next weekend, Mono County has a special weather statement for an incoming winter storm. Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be breezing around Mammoth today through Tuesday. On Monday night, there’s a 50% chance of snow showers, with winds up to 35 mph and a new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tuesday, a 20% chance of snow with gusts around 20 mph.
Tuesday night and Wednesday, Mammoth has some calm and clear skies, but the storm will pick back up on Wednesday with a chance of snow. Thursday, snow is very likely through the day and night, and there’s a chance of snow Friday before the storm clears out on Friday night.
California Weather Report
The San Francisco Bay Area has a coastal flood advisory for minor coastal flooding today during high tide. The King Tides, the highest astronomical tides of the year, are cause for this flooding. Flooding is expected to impact low-lying lots, parks, and roads along the shoreline. Beachgoers should be familiar with times and heights of local tides and be aware of rapidly changing water levels.
Snowfall and much colder temperatures will specifically impact the areas of Surprise Valley, Lassen, Eastern Plumas, Eastern Sierra Counties, Greater Lake Tahoe, Mono County, Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties, Greater Reno, Carson City, Minden, Western Nevada Basin and Range, and Northern Washoe County. Travel disruptions are extremely likely, especially on Thursday. If you are traveling, make sure to keep tabs on the state of the roads on your route and to be prepared for winter conditions.
