Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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 74%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA
 47.03°N 120.54°W (Elev. 1709 ft)
12:46 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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