FORECAST 06-MAR-08

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
BROADCASTING FOUR TIMES A DAY ON THE SIERRAWAVE 92.5 / 96.5 FM

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 7:13 AM

AN EASTERN PACIFIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE WEST THROUGH MONDAY, GIVING US DRY WEATHER AND A MILD WARMING TREND. A FEW PASSING SHORTWAVES WILL GIVE US VARYING AMOUNTS OF CLOUD COVER, PARTICULARLY IN THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY OVER THE WEEKEND. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH VERY LOW CHANCES OF ANY PRECIPITATION IN OUR AREA. SO, RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS TO BE DRY THROUGH FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK, THUS THE FIRST HALF OF MARCH MAY END UP VERY DRY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT NORTHWEST WIND.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 3 - 5 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 50 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 22. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 50 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 25. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45 - 55 AND EVENING LOWS 13 - 23. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50 - 60 AND EVENING LOWS 15 - 25. WEST 10 MPH.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION AND IS FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.