WEATHER FORECAST 07/31/07

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WEATHER FORECAST 07/31/07

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND MAMMOTH AREA
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
BROADCASTING ON THE SIERRAWAVE 92.5 / 96.5 FM

LAST UPDATE: 7:55 AM PDT JUL 31, 2007

TODAY'S FORECAST IS PRETTY MUCH A REPEAT OF YESTERDAYS, WITH HOT VALLEY TEMPERATURES AND THE THREAT OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS, PARTICULARLY FROM BISHOP AND MAMMOTH NORTH INTO MINERAL COUNTY. THERE IS A BETTER SHOT OF T-STORM ACTION THROUGH OUT THE HIGH COUNTRY ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATER IN THE DAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 103 AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 AND LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 92 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 47 - 57. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 90 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 45 - 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

AN UPPER TROUGH PUSHES INTO THE PAC NW STARTING ON FRIDAY GIVING ALL AREAS A DRY, BUT WELCOME COOL DOWN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. I DON'T EXPECT MUCH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, BUT THE UPPER 90S ARE CERTAINLY BETTER THAN THE LOW 100S. THERE WILL ALSO BE BREEZY CONDITIONS STARTING ON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
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