FORECAST 17-NOV-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

MONDAY, 17-NOV-08, 7:07 AM

ANOTHER UNUSUALLY WARM DAY TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH THAT STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINING ITS POSITION OFF THE WEST COAST. IN FACT WE COULD NEAR RECORD HIGHS IN SOME OWENS VALLEY LOCATIONS TODAY. THEN, THAT RIDGE WILL START TO SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING A BIT AS THIS HAPPENS. BY WEEKS END, SAY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY, A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL PASS BY TO OUR NORTH BRINGING TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO NORMAL AND CREATING SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. AT THIS TIME, NO PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST THROUGH THE PERIOD.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLEAR SKIES WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
TUESDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 6 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 3 - 7 MPH.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 59. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH BECOMING CALM.
TUESDAY: MAINLY SUNNY WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 57. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 28. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY WITH HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 55 - 65. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS FROM 22 TO 32. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52 - 62. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 21 - 31. 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 SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.