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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow This Week Northwest To Rockies; Heavy Rain May Bring Flooding to Portions of the East Late Week

At least two storm systems will batter the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies this week with heavy rain and mountain snow. The first system may bring as much as two feet of snow to the northern Cascades through Wednesday. This first system will then move over the central US by late week and bring heavy to excessive rain to portions of the south and east Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

Lat: 47.03377°NLon: 120.53132°WElev: 1745ft.

Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 11 Dec 10:05 am PST
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 12:00pm

    NOW until
    12:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain

    High: 36 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Blustery.
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

    Low: 30 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 42 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 29 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 42 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 28 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    Chance Rain

    High: 38 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Slight Chance
    Rain

    Low: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 47.01°N 120.53°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
Last Update:
9:12 am PST Dec 11, 2018
Forecast Valid:
10am PST Dec 11, 2018-6pm PST Dec 17, 2018
 
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