FORECAST 21-OCT-08

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FORECAST 21-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, 21-OCT-08, 7:06 AM

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS BUILDING IN OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND WITH IT COMES A SLIGHT WARMING TREND DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. EVENING TEMPS WILL STAY COOL BECAUSE OF THE SHORTER DAY LENGTH. THE UPPER RIDGE HOLDS FIRM AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY GIVING US SLIGHT COOLING THAT DAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE OUR WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK SO, DRY WEATHER, WARM DAYTIME CONDITIONS AND LIMITED CLOUD COVER THROUGH THE PERIOD.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 77 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND @ 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 77 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WIND @ 6 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDS. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 63 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 27. NORTHEAST WIND @ 5 -10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 63 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 28. NORTH WIND @ 5 MPH .

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 58 - 68 AND EVENING LOWS 22 - 32. NORTH WIND @ 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 58 - 68 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 23 - 33. LIGHT WIND.

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.
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