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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE Liberty WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ENE Liberty WA
 47.28°N 120.45°W (Elev. 5226 ft)
4:07 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
6pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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