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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed WNW 24 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Liberty WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Liberty WA
 47.34°N 120.63°W (Elev. 3786 ft)
9:20 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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