FORECAST 01-MAY-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

THURSDAY, 01-MAY-08

YESTERDAY, BISHOP RECEIVED A MAX GUST OF 44 MPH, BRIDGEPORT 43 AND LEE VINING 29. WE CAN EXPECT LIGHTER WINDS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AND CLEAR SKIES AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. FRIDAY WILL SEE A CONTINUATION OF THIS THEME WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES. THEN THE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AS A CUTOFF LOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGS CLOUDS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AS WELL. THE OWENS VALLEY GETS TEMPERATURES BACK TO NORMAL ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 THEN DECREASING TO 5 - 10 LATER IN THE DAY.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 52 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 27. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 54 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 29. WEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 54 - 64 AND EVENING LOWS 23 - 33. NORTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 55 - 65 AND EVENING LOWS 18 - 28. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

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