FORECAST 17-JUL-08

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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

THURSDAY, 17-JUL-08, 7:43 AM

SOME MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR LINGERS TODAY AS A WEAK IMPULSE FLOATS OVER THE AREA. THINGS LOOK TO DRY OUT A BIT FRIDAY, BUT A SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY / SUNDAY WILL ONCE AGAIN GIVE US THE POSSIBILITY OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE CREST. TEMPS TO WARM UP A BIT OVER THE WEEKEND DEPENDING ON CLOUD COVER AND SHOWER ACTIVITY.

TODAY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S (NEAR 98) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.

TOMORROW FOR THE OWENS VALLEY: MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED HOT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S (AROUND 99) AND EVENING LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 13 MPH.

TODAY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 79 EVENING LOWS AROUND 52. WEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TOMORROW FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 81 AND EVENING LOWS AROUND 54. WEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

TODAY FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING LATE. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 82 - 92 AND EVENING LOWS 44 - 54. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30.

TOMORROW FOR MONO COUNTY: SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 84 - 94 AND EVENING LOWS 46 - 56. WEST WIND 10 MPH.

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 FOR A SPECIFIC AREA AND TIME FRAME