FORECAST 19-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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008 7:11 AM

UPPER RIDGE WEAKENS A BIT TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES TO OUR NORTH THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN THE VALLEYS WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MONO COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY. THE ONLY OTHER IMPACT FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE INCREASING MOUNTAIN BREEZES TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN TEMPERATURES. A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN ON FRIDAY WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES, LIGHT WINDS AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A REAL NICE DAY IN STORE FOR US ON EASTER.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 8 - 11 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 7 - 12 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 44 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 24. WEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 40 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46 - 56 AND EVENING LOWS 18 - 28. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 60.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 43 - 53 AND EVENING LOWS 14 - 24. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

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