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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 25 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Liberty WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Liberty WA
 47.24°N 120.57°W (Elev. 5853 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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