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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 31 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 02:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellensburg WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellensburg WA
 47.01°N 120.53°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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