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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 12:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 47°N 120.56°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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