Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 29 Mar 02:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely.  Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Kittitas WA
 46.86°N 120.37°W (Elev. 2582 ft)
1:46 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
2am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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