FORECAST 30-MAY-08

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

FRIDAY, 30-MAY-08, 7:04 AM

THE UPPER LOW WHICH HAS BEEN PLAGUING OUR AREA HAS FINALLY MOVED EAST AND THIS SETS UP A WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER LOW MOVES THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY NIGHT, BUT IT IS TO FAR NORTH FOR MUCH MOISTURE, BUT WE WILL STILL HAVE SOME WINDY CONDITIONS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY. AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN ON SUNDAY CONTINUING THAT WARMING TREND. ANOTHER LOW WILL GIVE THE HIGH COUNTRY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ON MONDAY WITH THE OWENS VALLEY CONTINUING WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND CONTINUED WARMING THROUGH THURSDAY.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 80S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 15 - 20 MPH THEN DECREASING 5 - 10.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 59 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 35. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 62 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 - 20 THEN REDUCING TO 5 - 10 LATER IN THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 25.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 62 - 72 AND EVENING LOWS 32 - 42. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 63 - 73 AND EVENING LOWS 33 -43. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.