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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 48 °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 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA
 47.03°N 120.54°W (Elev. 1709 ft)
9:16 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database