Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 04:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Kittitas WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Kittitas WA
 46.86°N 120.49°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
3:42 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
4pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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