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Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

Lat: 47.03377°NLon: 120.53132°WElev: 1745.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 06:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Kittitas WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kittitas WA
 46.98°N 120.4°W (Elev. 1677 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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