FORECAST 07-OCT-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, 07-OCT-08, 7:04 AM

EASTERN PACIFIC FLAT RIDGING CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO CALIFORNIA RESULTING IN DRY WEATHER AND WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY STARTS A COOLING TREND AND BY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY A TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR AREA GIVING US ADDITIONAL COOLING AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF OF A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE CREST. ALSO WINDS COULD BE A FACTOR ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS THAT TROUGH PASSES THROUGH WITH ADVISORIES POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SLIGHT WARMING.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 85 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 9 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 85 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS AROUND 43. SOUTHEAST WIND 9 BECOMING NORTHWEST.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 68 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES AGAIN. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 66 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 37. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 71 - 81 AND EVENING LOWS 27 - 37. WINDS WILL BE FROM NORTHEAST @ 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 69 - 79 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 28 - 38. WEST 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.