FORECAST 11-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

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008 7:05 AM

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DID BRING SOME CLOUDS IN LAST NIGHT AS FLATTENED HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST CONTINUES TO BRING US ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A LARGE STORM OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL CREATE SOME GUSTY CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. IT WILL MOVE INTO OUR AREA OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGING COLDER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 48 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 25. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATER IN THE DAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 45 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 54 - 64 AND EVENING LOWS 16 - 26. WEST WIND 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50 - 60 AND EVENING LOWS 21 - 31. LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 10 - 15 MPH WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS OF 70.

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