Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA
 47.03°N 120.54°W (Elev. 1709 ft)
9:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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