Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hydrologic Outlook

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 13 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 12:53 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.