Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 02 Apr 02:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Thorp WA

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Thorp WA
 47.07°N 120.74°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
2:15 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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