FORECAST 05-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

TUESDAY, 05-AUG-08, 7:06 AM

THERE WILL BE AN ON-GOING THREAT OF AFTERNOON T-STORM ACTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE BIGGEST THREAT COMING ON WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLASH FLOODING A REMOTE POSSIBILITY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIT TRICKY TO PREDICT, LARGELY DEPENDENT ON HOW MUCH CLOUD COVER THERE IS OVER A PARTICULAR AREA. ON FRIDAY THINGS START TO DRY OUT WITH THAT TREND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND T-STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPT IS ABOUT 20%. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S (AROUND 95) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5- 11 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND T-STORMS. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S (AROUND 95) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 - 20 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPT 40% THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 75 EVENING LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 40% CHANCE OF OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 77 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 52. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND T-STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 81 - 91 AND EVENING LOWS 45 - 55. SOUTH WIND 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 81 - 91 AND EVENING LOWS 46 - 56. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

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.