Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KELN

Ellensburg, WA weather

Snowy and 30°−1°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Snow · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like: 24°−4°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Fog tonight 3–9 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 26°−3°)

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · freezing, low 24°−4°
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 11 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sat 3a	Fog	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	50%	0
Sat 4a	Fog	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	57%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	59%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	73%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	75%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	68%	70%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	70%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	70%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	80%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	74%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	86%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	88%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	76%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 55°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 56°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PDT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yakima River at Umtanum

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 30.7 ft
Flow: 665 cfs

Forecast peak 30.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Yakima River at Horlick

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.7 ft
Flow: 536 cfs

Forecast peak 27.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Naches River near Naches

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 284 cfs

Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Fri 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Naches River near Cliffdell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.0 ft
Flow: 191 cfs

Forecast peak 27.0 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ellensburg Bowers Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ellensburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:17 PM; Morning 7:14–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:29 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:41–3 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Ellensburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ellensburg, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yakima River at Umtanum

Yakima River at Horlick

Naches River near Naches

Naches River near Cliffdell

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon