Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

light snow,mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 13 Mar 09:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Liberty WA

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 10:01am until March 13, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 10:01am until March 13, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Liberty WA
 47.31°N 120.49°W (Elev. 5443 ft)
9:46 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
10am PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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