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FORECAST 20-MAR-08

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:27 am
by dmatt
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 20, 2008 7:08 AM

WELCOME TO THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF SPRING. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH A BIT OF WIND IN MONO COUNTY AND THE OWENS VALLEY AS ONE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHORTWAVE EXITS OUR AREA AND ANOTHER PASSES TO OUR NORTH ON FRIDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REBOUNDS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PRODUCING DRY WEATHER AND MILD TEMPERATURES THROUGH EASTER SUNDAY. ON MONDAY YET ANOTHER SYSTEM PASSES TO OUR NORTH FLATTENING THE RIDGE SOMEWHAT AND GIVING US A FEW HIGH CLOUDS WITH CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 11 MPH INCREASING TO 10 - 20 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DECREASING TO 5 - 10 LATE IN THE EVENING.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 7 - 12 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 41 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 22. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 - 10 LATER THIS EVENING.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 44 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 21. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46 - 56 AND EVENING LOWS 15 - 24. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46 - 56 AND EVENING LOWS 14 - 24. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.

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