FORECAST 16-APR-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

WEDNESDAY, 16-APR-08, 7:06 AM

THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT BROUGHT WINDY CONDITIONS TO OUR AREA IS MOVING EAST AND THE DOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD IN ON THURSDAY. WE CAN EXPECT SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND REDUCED WINDS UNTIL ANOTHER TROUGH SLIDES INTO OUR AREA ON FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ONCE AGAIN I DON'T EXPECT MUCH MOISTURE IF AT ALL, BUT WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE UPON US THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: CLEAR SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 48 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 27. NORTH WIND 5 - 7 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 55 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 31. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52 - 63 AND EVENING LOWS 20 - 30. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 59 - 69 AND EVENING LOWS 25 -35. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

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