FORECAST 16-OCT-08

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33

THURSDAY, 16-OCT-08, 7:06 AM

OUR WONDERFUL FALL WEATHER CONTINUES INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER OUR REGION. WE CAN EXPECT WARM DAYS, CLEAR SKIES AND COOL NIGHTS. ON SATURDAY A CLOSED LOW OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE. THERE IS A LITTLE MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM, SO THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE VALLEYS MIGHT SEE A FEW CLOUDS AS WELL. OTHER THAN THAT, DRY CONDITIONS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL FOR THE VALLEYS AND THE SIERRA THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 79 FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY SKIES AGAIN. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 81 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS AROUND 39. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 - 12 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BLUE SKIES. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 65 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 33. EAST WIND 5 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 66 AND EVENING LOWS NEAR 35. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: CLEAR SKIES. HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 62 - 72 AND EVENING LOWS 25 - 35. EAST WIND @ 10 MPH.

FRIDAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 63 - 73 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS 26 - 36. SOUTHWEST WIND @ 10 MPH.

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.