Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ellensburg WA
 46.97°N 120.65°W (Elev. 1916 ft)
4:21 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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