FORECAST 01-AUG-08

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33

FRIDAY, 01-AUG-08, 7:10 AM

A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY CREATING A FEW CLOUDS, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORMS IN MONO COUNTY AND SOME WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE OWENS VALLEY WILL CONTINUE THE TREND OF WARM TEMPS AND AFTERNOON BREEZES. A MORE VIGOROUS TROUGH MOVES ONTO THE COAST SATURDAY, COOLING THINGS DOWN SLIGHTLY, CREATING SOME WINDS AND BRINGING IN A FETCH OF MONSOON MOISTURE TO OUR AREA. I DON'T THINK MUCH WILL HAPPEN IN THE WAY OF T-STORM ACTION, BUT WILL KEEP IN A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE RECORD. ANOTHER LOW MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN CALIF ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY GIVING THE HIGH COUNTRY ANOTHER SHOT AT T-STORM ACTIVITY. SMOKE FROM THE TELEGRAPH HAS REDUCED SOMEWHAT AND WITH THE GOOD MIX OF WIND SHOULD KEEP OUR VISIBILITIES FAIRLY GOOD OVER THE WEEKEND.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH @ 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 98 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH @ 11 - 14 MPH G TO 21.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME HAZE. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 EVENING LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH G TO 25.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 78 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 46. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORMS AROUND MONO LAKE. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 82 - 92 AND EVENING LOWS 43 - 53. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 75 - 85 AND EVENING LOWS 38 - 48. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH G TO 30.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.