FORECAST 23-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

THURSDAY, 23-OCT-08, 7:01 AM

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE OVER CALIFORNIA BRINGING US ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY MONDAY WE WILL EXPERIENCE THE BEGINNING OF A COOLING TREND AS THAT RIDGE WEAKENS AHEAD OF A RELATIVELY WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE COAST. SO RIGHT NOW, THINGS LOOK TO REMAIN DRY WITH SLIGHT COOLING ACROSS OUR AREA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 80 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND @ 7 - 12 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 81 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NOTHEWEST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 63 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 25. WEST WIND @ 5 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BLUE BIRD SKIES. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 65 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 27. EAST WIND @ 5 - 10 MPH .

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: CLEAR SKIES. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 59 - 69 AND EVENING LOWS 20 - 30. NORTH WIND @ 5 - 10 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 60 - 70 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 22 - 33. EAST WIND 5 - 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.