Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 02:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Liberty WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 37. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  High near 42. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 37. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 42. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Liberty WA
 47.24°N 120.57°W (Elev. 5853 ft)
11:46 am PDT Sep 12, 2026
2pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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