Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

light frz rain,mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 06:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Thorp WA

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 06:44pm until January 2, 04:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 06:44pm until January 2, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 34. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 33. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 2700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Freezing rain likely before 7am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 33. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 2700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Thorp WA
 47.07°N 120.74°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
4:00 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
6pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026
 
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