Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

Lat: 47.03377° N Lon: 120.53132° W Elev: 1745.0 ft.

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.34 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jan 05:00 PM PST
Detailed forecast for

Kittitas Valley

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming light. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Snow level 1500 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Thursday Night And Friday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
Friday Night Through Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.



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