Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

light snow,mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:35 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Vantage WA

Today
High: 47 °F
Rain Likely
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 5800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.