FORECAST 20-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

MONDAY, 20-OCT-08, 7:04 AM

A LITTLE TEMPERATURE DROP ON SUNDAY AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PASSED THROUGH. THAT TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST TODAY SIGNALING A WARMING TREND TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS AN EASTERN PACIFIC RIDGE BUILDS IN. THAT RIDGE FLATTENS A BIT LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS ANOTHER TROUGH PASSES TO OUR NORTH. THE ONLY EFFECT FROM THAT TROUGH WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL AND CONDITIONS LOOK DRY FOR BOTH THE VALLEYS AND THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

MONDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MAINLY SUNNY TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 76 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND @ 5 - 9 MPH.

TUESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 77 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS AROUND 35. NORTHWEST WIND @ 7 - 13 MPH.

MONDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDS. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 57 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND @ 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.

TUESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 63 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. NORTHEAST WIND @ 5 - 10 MPH BECOMING CALM.

MONDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES WITH A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 58 - 68 AND EVENING LOWS 25 - 35. WEST WIND @ 10 - 15 MPH.

TUESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 61- 71 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 13 - 26. 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.