Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	ESE 5 MPH
Barometer	29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	01 Apr 11:53 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.