Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 27 MPH
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 02:35 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 56 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain and snow, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 2800 feet. High near 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Sunday

A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 6100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.