Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA
 47.03°N 120.23°W (Elev. 3494 ft)
11:50 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
12am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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