FORECAST 12-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

MONDAY, 12-MAY-08, 7:02 AM

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH, MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, BRINGS COOLER WEATHER AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO OUR AREA TODAY. AS THE DAY PROGRESSES GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN AND WINDS SHOULD INCREASE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THE VALLEYS. GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY THEN A LARGE UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL AMPLIFY AND BUILD INTO CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY, KICKING UP TEMPERATURES PARTICULARLY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE OWENS VALLEY CAN EXPECT HIGH TEMPS IN THE MID 90S AND MAMMOTH IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S DURING THAT TIME FRAME.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 - 22 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 8 -15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 53 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 28. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 61 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 33. NORTH WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND BREEZY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 56 - 66 AND EVENING LOWS 24 - 34. WEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 63 - 73 AND EVENING LOWS 29 - 38. NORTHWEST WIND 10 -15 MPH.

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