FORECAST 12-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, 12-AUG-08, 7:04 AM

CALIFORNIA IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT EXTENDS INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL GIVE THE OWENS VALLEY DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 THROUGH THE WEEK AND MAMMOTH THE LOW 80S FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE HIGH COUNTRY MIGHT GET A SLIGHT COOL DOWN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE MAY SNEAK UP FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, RESULTING IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL WORK ITS WAY ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN MONO COUNTY.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES AND HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S (AROUND 99) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 - 11 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 12 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 EVENING LOWS AROUND 48. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES ONCE AGAIN. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 48. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 82 - 92 AND EVENING LOWS 42 - 52. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 83 - 93 AND EVENING LOWS 43 - 53. 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.