Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

62°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 32 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 10:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 47°N 120.56°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
9:47 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
11am PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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