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 snow,mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:35 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellensburg WA

Today
High: 44 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain. High near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 5600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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 61.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.