Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	WNW 16 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:00 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 5400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.