FORECAST 21-NOV-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

FRIDAY, 21-NOV-08, 1:55 PM

TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WE WILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A FLAT RIDGE WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE PACNW ON SATURDAY. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR US IS MOSTLY FAIR SKIES, DRY CONDITIONS WITH COMFORTABLE DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS. BY THE MID TO END OF NEXT WEEK A FEW CHANGES START TO HAPPEN AS A SERIES OF STORMS ARE PROGGED TO MOVE ONSHORE AND THROUGH THE AREA. RIGHT NOW THERE IS SOME QUESTION AS TO TIMING AND TRACK OF THESE SYSTEMS. SO FOR NOW, LETS SAY THAT THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN ON TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. THEN COOL AND UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND LIGHT RAIN IN THE VALLEYS.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 - 8 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 26. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 52. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 27. WEST WIND 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS FROM 17 TO 27. LIGHT WIND.
SATURDAY: PARTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48 - 58. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 17 - 27. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

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.