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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °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 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. 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 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellensburg WA
 46.98°N 120.56°W (Elev. 1519 ft)
3:38 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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