Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Sep 02:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

Extreme Heat Watch September 2, 11:00am until September 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Widespread haze after 8am. Areas of smoke before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 92 °F

    Haze

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread haze before 11pm. Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Haze then
    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread haze after 11am. Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Haze

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread haze before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Labor Day
Widespread haze after 8am. Areas of smoke before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Widespread haze before 11pm. Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Widespread haze after 11am. Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread haze before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 47.01°N 120.53°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
2:30 am PDT Sep 1, 2025
3am PDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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