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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WNW 25 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Thorp WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 2am. Snow level 1800 feet. Low around 32. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 2600 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    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 2800 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 2am. Snow level 1800 feet. Low around 32. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 2600 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 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 2800 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Thorp WA
 47.09°N 120.72°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
Last Update:
10:50 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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