Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 02:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level 2600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Calm wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 2600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA
 46.97°N 120.65°W (Elev. 1916 ft)
2:30 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
3am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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