Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA
 47.03°N 120.54°W (Elev. 1709 ft)
3:20 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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