FORECAST 17-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 17, 2008 7:04 AM

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT PROVIDED MAMMOTH AND JUNE MOUNTAIN WITH 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AND GAVE US ALL WINDY CONDITIONS IS NOW OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. AND SPEAKING OF WIND, MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN RECIEVED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 120 MPH AT 11PM ON SUNDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE HAS REPLACED THE LOW AND WILL GIVE OUR AREA A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WITH GRADUALLY REDUCING WINDS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH MID WEEK. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A SHORTWAVE TROUGH DUE IN AROUND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THIS COULD PROVIDE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE SIERRA CREST INTO THURSDAY. OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY.

TODAY FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH NORTHWEST WIND 8 - 12 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR BISHOP AND THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND EVENING LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.

TODAY FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 37 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 27. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 43 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 26. WEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 41 - 51 AND EVENING LOWS 16 - 26. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 35.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47 - 57 AND EVENING LOWS 13 - 23. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.

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