Ellensburg, Washington Weather
Ellensburg, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Ellensburg, Kittitas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ellensburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ellensburg is published on the Bowers Field (KELN) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Ellensburg have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ellensburg: Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) 48 km · Pangborn Memorial Airport (KEAT) 52 km · Easton State Airport (KESW) 56 km
Conditions reported at KELN describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ellensburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg rests in a broad, sun-drenched basin, a place where the earth seems to exhale a dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked soil. It lies 27.3 miles north of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Kittitas. The Kittitas Valley unfolds around it, a vast expanse of golden fields that ripple and shimmer under the wide, often startlingly blue sky, a canvas punctuated by the distant, rugged shoulders of the Cascade Mountains. The air itself carries a certain clarity, sharp and invigorating, especially in the crisp mornings or the lingering twilight when the sun dips below the western peaks, casting long, deep shadows across the land. Even the wind, when it blows, feels like a tangible force, sweeping across the open country and rustling through the cottonwood trees that line the Yakima River, a ribbon of life threading through the arid landscape. This is a land shaped by ancient rivers and the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance here. Ellensburg’s history is deeply intertwined with agriculture, with the rich soil of the valley yielding abundant crops, particularly hay and grain, a legacy evident in the sprawling ranches and the steady hum of farm machinery that can often be heard in the distance. The town itself, a hub for this agricultural heartland, also serves as a gateway to the wilder beauty of the surrounding wilderness, drawing visitors for outdoor pursuits. Central Washington University stands as a vital center of learning and culture, infusing the community with a youthful energy that mingles with the established rhythms of a place that has long understood the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a harvest well-earned.
Live animated radar for Ellensburg and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.996514°N, 120.547847°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98926 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellensburg, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellensburg, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ellensburg includes coordinates 46.996514°N, 120.547847°W, situated in Kittitas County. ZIP code 98926. Telephone area code: 509. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
