WEATHER FORECAST 07/12/07

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND MAMMOTH AREA
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
BROADCASTING ON THE SIERRAWAVE 92.5 / 96.5 FM

ALL AREAS WILL WARM UP TODAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE OVER ARIZONA REBUILDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE MORE STABLE TODAY AS A SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DRY THINGS OUT. TODAY AND FRIDAY, SOME CUMULUS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED FROM MAMMOTH NORTH. DRY, WARMING CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 101 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 103 AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 -15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 83 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 93 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 47 - 57. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY: SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 83 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 93 FOR THOSE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 48 - 58. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

ON SATURDAY, THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO SW UTAH, TURNING THE FLOW ALOFT MORE SOUTHERLY. THIS WILL GIVE THE HIGH COUNTRY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORM ACTIVITY, WHILE KEEPING THE VALLEYS DRY. TIMING IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE, BUT AS OF NOW, AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH MONDAY THEN SLIDES ONSHORE MONDAY NIGHT / TUESDAY MORNING TO COOL THINGS OFF A BIT THROUGH THURSDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF NEXT WEEK.