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FORECAST 28-OCT-08

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:43 am
by dmatt
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, 28-OCT-08, 7:04 AM

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS THE DOMINATE FEATURE OVER OUR REGION, SETTING UP ANOTHER NICE DAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY THEN ON THURSDAY THAT RIDGE BEGINS TO WEAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A SHORTWAVE TROUGH EJECTING INLAND. THIS SYSTEM MAY PICK UP A LITTLE SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE, THUS THERE IS A CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS IN THE SIERRA AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY. THEN A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MAY EFFECT OUR AREA ON FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY, GIVING US CLOUDS, WINDY CONDITIONS AND ANOTHER SHOT AT A FEW SHOWERS. WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE JUST HOW MUCH MOISTURE THERE IS WITH THESE SYSTEMS, SO STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES. AT THE LEAST TEMPERATURES SHOULD BEGIN TO COOL DOWN SATURDAY THEN INTO THE EARLY PART ON NEXT WEEK.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 81 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 80 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WIND 9 - 12 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 62 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 32. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 63 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 31. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 GUSTING TO 25 MPH .

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 61 - 71 AND EVENING LOWS 21 - 31. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 60 - 70 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 23 - 33. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 GUSTING TO 30 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.