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FORECAST 28-APR-08

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:49 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

MONDAY, 28-APR-08, 7:00 AM

HIGH PRESSURE MONDAY WILL PROVIDE US WITH ANOTHER DAY OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, THEN AN UPPER LOW SPINNING OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THAT RIDGE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS LOWERING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING THE ON SHORE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL THEN SEE COOLER TEMPS AND INCREASED WINDS AS THAT LOW PUSHES INLAND. A WIND ADVISORY IS EXPECTED FOR MONO COUNTY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW DOES NOT HAVE MUCH MOISTURE SO I DON'T EXPECT MUCH PRECIPITATION EXCEPT FOR A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WILL SEE THE RIDGE REBUILD WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 80S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 - 20 GUSTING TO 30.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 62 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 - 20 GUSTING TO 30 LATER TODAY.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 57 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 29. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH INCREASING TO 30 - 35 GUSTING TO 50.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 67 - 77 AND EVENING LOWS 33 - 43. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 - 20 GUSTING TO 35.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON HWY 395. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 62 - 73 AND EVENING LOWS 17 -27. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 - 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 THEN DECREASING TO 15 - 20 GUSTING TO 30 LATE IN THE EVENING.

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