FORECAST 09-JAN-09

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FORECAST 09-JAN-09

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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

FRIDAY, 09-JAN-09, 7:05

A VERY WEAK COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH OUR AREA LAST NIGHT AND SQUEEZED OUT A FEW SHOWERS HERE AND THERE. ITS MAIN PRESENCE WAS FELT IN THE FORM OF NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS TODAY, THEN REDUCE THIS EVENING. BEHIND THAT FRONT A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AMPLIFIES AND PARKS ITSELF OFF THE WEST COAST AND THIS WILL DRIVE ANY STORM SYSTEMS WELL TO OUR NORTH. THUS WE WILL HAVE DRY CONDITIONS, MOSTLY FAIR SKIES AND TEMPERATURES RAISING TO ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND PROBABLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS NEAR 57. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING AT TIMES TO 20.
TONIGHT: CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 25. NORTHWEST WIND 8 MPH.
SATURDAY: SUNNY WITH HIGHS AROUND 59. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 23. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 8 MPH.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 37. EAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. LOWS AROUND 22. NORTH WIND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. HIGHS NEAR 44. EAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 24. EAST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MAINLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGHS 32 - 42. NORTHEAST WIND 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS TO 65.
TONIGHT: CLEAR. LOWS 10 - 20. NORTHEAST WIND 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 50.
SATURDAY: LOTS OF SUNSHINE WITH HIGHS 36 - 46. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 11 - 21. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

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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