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FORECAST 04-SEP-08

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:49 am
by dmatt
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

THURSDAY, 04-SEP-08, 7:01 AM

TEMPERATURES WILL RUN A FEW DEGREES WARMER TODAY AS THAT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF THE WEST COAST. I EXPECT OUR SLIGHT WARMING TREND TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH FAIR SKIES. GREAT EARLY SEPTEMBER WEATHER! THEN A CLOSED LOW OFF THE WEST COAST EXPANDS EASTWARD ON MONDAY, WEAKENING THAT HIGH PRESSURE AND CREATING SOME CLOUD COVER OVER THE CREST. THIS WILL GIVE US A SLIGHT COOLING TREND INTO TUESDAY. WITH THAT TROUGHS PASSAGE, TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN AT OF JUST BELOW NORMAL WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 94 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 9 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY AND A BIT WARMER. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 96 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 - 11 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 74 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 42. WEST WIND 5 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 76 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 43. NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 78 - 88 AND EVENING LOWS 32 - 42. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 79 - 89 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 33 - 43. NORTH WIND 10 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.