Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 06:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA
 47.03°N 120.23°W (Elev. 3494 ft)
3:32 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
6pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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