Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 11, 05:00 PM PDT until March 12, 11:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	10 Mar 05:15 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA

High Wind Watch March 11, 05:00pm until March 12, 11:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 40 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 4900 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.