FORECAST 14-MAR-08

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
BROADCASTING FOUR TIMES A DAY ON THE SIERRAWAVE 92.5 / 96.5 FM

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 7:18 AM

A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL DROP INTO OUR AREA OVER THE WEEKEND AND BRING GUSTY WINDS, COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO MONO COUNTY AND THE OWENS VALLEY. THE STORM SHOULD MOVE EAST ON SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING BRINGING WARMING TEMPERATURES AND CALM WEATHER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 50S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 12 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY AND A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. POSSIBLE NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1/2 INCH. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 50S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATER IN THE DAY BECOMING 70% IN THE EVENING. POSSIBLE NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 - 2 INCHES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 41 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 25. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY BECOMING MORE FREQUENT LATER IN THE EVENING. POSSIBLE NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP T0 5+ INCHES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 28 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 37 - 47 AND EVENING LOWS 11 - 21. WEST WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 55.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS ABOVE 7,000 FEET. POSSIBLE NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2- 4 INCHES. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 32 - 42 AND EVENING LOWS 10 - 20. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION AND IS FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.