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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.16 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 03:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 04:08pm until January 20, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 04:08pm until January 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Tue

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog after 7am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm. Patchy freezing fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 1am. Patchy freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog after 7am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Patchy freezing fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA
 46.97°N 120.65°W (Elev. 1916 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 24, 2026
 
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