FORECAST 10-MAR-08

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
BROADCASTING FOUR TIMES A DAY ON THE SIERRAWAVE 92.5 / 96.5 FM

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 7:04 AM

QUIET WEATHER WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON A FAIRLY POWERFUL STORM OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PAC NW. MOST OF THE MOSITURE WILL STAY TO OUR NORTH BUT WE COULD STILL HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE AT PRECIPT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY ON THURSDAY. THE BIGGEST CHANGE TO OUR WEATHER LOOKS TO HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND AS A STRONG TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS A BIT TO FAR OUT RIGHT NOW FOR ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL FALL AND WE WILL HAVE A CHANCE AT PRECIPITATION IN MONO COUNTY AND A TRICKLE DOWN INTO THE OWENS VALLEY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 6 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 47 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 31. WEST 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 47 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 27. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 51 - 60 AND EVENING LOWS 21 - 31. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52 - 62 AND EVENING LOWS 17 - 27. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

BISHOP, CA / 30 YEAR RAIN TOTALS / 1961 TO 1990 - JAN/1.11 FEB/0.95 MAR/0.39 APR/0.26 MAY/0.29 JUN/0.18 JUL/0.23 AUG/0.18 SEP/0.24 OCT/0.13 NOV/0.57 DEC/0.84 TOTAL/5.37


NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION AND IS FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME.