Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hydrologic Outlook

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 23 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 02:15 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Liberty WA

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

Snow likely before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.