Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Vantage WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light northeast wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light north wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vantage WA
 46.95°N 120.01°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
12:46 am PST Jan 21, 2026
1am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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