Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

light rain,mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 05:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. Steady temperature around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level rising to 6400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.