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
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA

  • This Afternoon

    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.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    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%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

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

    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.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA
 46.86°N 120.37°W (Elev. 2582 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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