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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 02 Apr 03:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Snow level 1800 feet rising to 3600 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 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 3600 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 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
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.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 46.99°N 120.53°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
3:31 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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