Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 01:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA
 46.98°N 120.56°W (Elev. 1519 ft)
12:35 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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