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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 06:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light west wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 3100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light west wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 3100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA
 46.97°N 120.65°W (Elev. 1916 ft)
5:07 am PST Mar 2, 2026
6am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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