Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

light rain,mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 03:34 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Steady temperature around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 6200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

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