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.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 10 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	20 Mar 11:15 PM PDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Kittitas WA

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.