FORECAST 30-DEC-08

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FORECAST 30-DEC-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

TUESDAY, 30-DEC-08, 7:02

FLAT UPPER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD IN PLACE UNTIL AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. WE CAN EXPECT SLIGHTLY WARMING TEMPERATURES AND MOSTLY FAIR SKIES UNTIL THEN. RIGHT NOW THINGS LOOK TO BE MOSTLY DRY ON NEW YEARS EVE. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH THEN MOVES ACROSS THE WEST COAST ON FRIDAY WITH ITS TAIL SAGGING SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THUS WILL WILL HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE HIGH COUNTRY ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE OWENS VALLEY ON SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTH EASTWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH NEAR 50. NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 21. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: GENERALLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 51. NORTHWEST WIND 4 - 7 MPH.
NEW YEARS EVE: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 24. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 42. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 43. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
NEW YEARS EVE: A FEW CLOUDS OVERHEAD WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 19. NORTH WIND 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS 36 - 46. WEST WIND LIGHT.
TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 - 22. LIGHT WIND.
WEDNESDAY: SUN WITH A FEW PASSING CLOUDS AND HIGHS 36 - 46. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
NEW YEARS EVE: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 - 21. WEST 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.
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