Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WNW 27 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Liberty WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Liberty WA
 47.24°N 120.57°W (Elev. 5853 ft)
1:08 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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