Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hydrologic Outlook

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 13 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	21 Mar 02:53 AM PDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Kittitas WA

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night

Snow likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.