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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday 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 NW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA
 46.98°N 120.56°W (Elev. 1519 ft)
2:46 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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