Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 01:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Liberty WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Liberty WA
 47.24°N 120.57°W (Elev. 5853 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database