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FORECAST 13-NOV-08

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:30 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

THURSDAY, 13-NOV-08, 7:07 AM

MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY WITH WARM TEMPERATURES. THIS IS DUE TO A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OFF THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL BRING NEAR RECORD OR RECORD HIGHS TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY WITH WARM CONDITIONS CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. OWENS VALLEY TEMPS WILL RUN SOME 8 - 12 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AND MAMMOTH SHOULD SEE TEMPS RUNNING IN THE LOW 60S BY SATURDAY. NORTH / SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL GIVE WIND PRONE AREAS BREEZY CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY PARTICULARLY FOR THE VALLEYS AND OVER THE CREST. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD STAY IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY GIVING US MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS AND DRY WEATHER.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 IN SOME AREAS.

FRIDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 70S AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 12 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES. MOSTLY SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 57 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 36. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 12 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 56 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 33. NORTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 53 - 63 AND EVENING LOWS 24 - 34. NORTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 LATER IN THE DAY WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 60.

FRIDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 52 - 62 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 25 - 35. NORTH WIND 10 -15 MPH WITH RIDGE TOPS GUSTS TO 50.

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 SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.