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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 27 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Thorp WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely.  Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Thorp WA
 47.07°N 120.74°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
3:31 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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