FORECAST 22-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

WEDNESDAY, 22-OCT-08, 7:05 AM

A LITTLE, DRY COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT BRINGING WITH IT BREEZY CONDITIONS IN SOME LOCATIONS. THOSE BREEZES SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. OTHER THAN THAT, A STRONG WARM UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PARK ITSELF OVER CALIF AND THE WEST COAST BRINGING WITH IT UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPS. THOSE TEMPERATURES COULD RUN SOME 4 - 8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR TODAY AND TOMORROW. THEN THINGS SHOULD LEVEL OFF AND BE FAIRLY CONSISTENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH CONTINUED DRY, WARM WEATHER.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 77 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND @ 5 - 12 MPH.

THURSDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 80 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 65 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 25. NORTHEAST WIND @ 5 -10 MPH.

THURSDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BLUE BIRD SKIES. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 66 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 27. EAST WIND @ 5 - 10 MPH .

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: CLEAR SKIES. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 56 - 67 AND EVENING LOWS 18 - 28. NORTH WIND @ 5 - 10 MPH.

THURSDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 60 - 70 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 21 - 31. 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.