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: 8:29 AM PDT AUG 02, 2007
LESS THAN EXPECTED MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS DRIFTING EAST, BUT THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND THE OWENS VALLEY TODAY, AND A FEW CELLS COULD STILL PASS OVER GIVING SOME AREAS THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. BY FRIDAY, A DRIER AIRMASS WILL PENETRATE THE AREA REDUCING THE POSSIBILITY OF T-STORMS AND PRECIPITATION.
TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED T-STORMS AND SHOWERS PRIMARILY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WESTERLY WINDS 5 - 10 MPH.
FRIDAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AND LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TODAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS. ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN STILL POSSIBLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 90 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 47 - 57. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 78 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 88 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 43 - 53. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING TROUGH UP IN THE PAC NW WILL PROVIDE A DRYING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE JUST A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. AS THIS TROUGH TO OUR NORTHWEST PUSHES UP AGAINST HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR SOUTHEAST, AFTERNOON WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND.
WEATHER FORECAST 08/02/07
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