Ellensburg, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (98926)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 44°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 44°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 50°F to 55°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 53°F and lows around 32°F.
This Date in Weather History
1956 - A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a path more than 100 miles in length from south of North Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late occurence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a storm.
More on this and other weather history
Ellensburg 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 28
Night: Rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Thursday Oct 30
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Oct 31
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Nov 1
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday Nov 3
Day: A chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:40 AM
Sunset 5:53 PM
Last Light 6:25 PM
Moonset 9:45 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
101 at Zapata, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerta, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
-10 at Peter Sinks, UT
Weather Folklore
When geese cackle, it will rain.
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About Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. It is located just east of the Cascade Range near the junction of Interstate 90 and Interstate 82. The population was 18,666 at the 2020 census. and was estimated to be 18,703 in 2022.
The city is located along the Yakima River in the Kittitas Valley, an agricultural region that extends east towards the Columbia River. The valley is a major producer of timothy hay, which is processed and shipped internationally. Ellensburg is also the home of Central Washington University (CWU).
Ellensburg, originally named Ellensburgh for the wife of town founder John Alden Shoudy, was founded in 1871 and grew rapidly in the 1880s following the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway. The city was once a leading candidate to become the state capital of Washington, but its campaign was scuppered by a major fire in 1889.
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