Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA
 47.03°N 120.23°W (Elev. 3494 ft)
1:30 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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