Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 02:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA
 47.03°N 120.54°W (Elev. 1709 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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