WEATHER FORECAST 07/16/07

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

LAST UPDATE: 8:14 AM PDT JUL 16, 2007

THE MONSOONAL MOISTURE THAT BROUGHT US COOLER TEMPS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE CREST THIS WEEKEND, IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. STILL THERE IS THE LINGERING CHANCE OF ISOLATED T-STORMS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY. WE SHOULD SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FOR THE OWENS VALLEY WITH JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF T-STORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS TODAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: SUNNY TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 81 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 92 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 45 - 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH IN THE EVENING.

TUESDAY FOR MAMMOTH AND SURROUNDING AREA: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 FOR THE MAIN LODGE AND 91 FOR THE MONO VALLEYS. LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE 45 - 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.

A FAIRLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AND THIS WILL SETUP A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS. THEN LOW PRESSURE BEGINS TO LIFT OUT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ROCKIES STRENGTHENS AND THIS WILL GIVE OUR AREA WARMING TEMPS AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.