FORECAST 14-JAN-09

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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, 14-JAN-09, 7:00

THE 'BIG DRY' WILL CONTINUE AS A VERY STRONG RIDGE IS ANCHORED OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. ALONG WITH THE DRY WEATHER, WARM TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL. IN FACT WE HAVE HAD UNCOMMONLY HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE EVENING LOWS. LAST NIGHT AS AN EXAMPLE, BISHOP 39.4, BIG PINE 42.7, INDEPENDENCE 47.5, LONE PINE 45.8 AND THE ALABAMA HILLS WITH AN AMAZING 51.1. THIS WARM TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE WEEKEND AND DRY WEATHER WILL BE WITH US THROUGH THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. HUMIDITY LEVELS AT THE RIDGE TOPS REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. ON SUNDAY THE UPPER RIDGE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR MILD WEATHER SHIFTS INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WITH THIS WE WILL GET A BIT OF COOLING AND SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. DOES THIS MEAN A CHANGE IN OUR WEATHER IS COMING LATE NEXT WEEK? STAY TUNED.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE. HIGHS NEAR 72. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 11 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR SKIES WITH LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 72. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 29. NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 55. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 26. NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS NEAR 52. NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 26. NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: ABUNDANT SUN. HIGHS 49 - 59. LIGHT WINDS.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 16 - 26. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY: CLEAR BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS 46 - 56. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 15 - 25. NORTHEAST WIND 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.