Kittitas, Washington

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Local Time: 1:33 PM PDT (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 47.0° N 120.4° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Blanca (East Pacific) Invest 94 (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Wind Advisory, Volcanic Activity Statement (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Grasslands, Ellensburg, Washington (PWS)

Updated: 1:24 PM PDT on July 06, 2009

70.2 °F

Clear

Humidity:	30%
Dew Point:	38 °F
Wind:	7.7 mph from the NW
Wind Gust:	22.7 mph
Pressure:	- (Steady)
Heat Index:	76 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	10 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1550 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KELN)
Wind Speed:	24.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	322° (NW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Ellensburg	69 °F	Clear	11:53 AM PDT
	Yakima	76 °F	Partly Cloudy	11:53 AM PDT
	Wenatchee	74 °F	Clear	11:55 AM PDT
	Stampede Pass	46 °F	Overcast	1:24 PM PDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KYKM)

86 °F

50 °F

Record (KYKM)

101 °F (1968)

36 °F (1988)

Yesterday

96 °F

53 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10

Detailed History and Climate (KELN)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Ephrata	82°F
Hanford	81°F
Wenatchee	80°F
Moses Lake	80°F
Omak	80°F

State Lows:
Stampede Pass	44°F
Bremerton	51°F
Shelton	53°F
Burlington	53°F
Quillayute	53°F

Astronomy

July 6, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:14 AM PDT

8:58 PM PDT

Civil Twilight

4:35 AM PDT

9:37 PM PDT

Nautical Twilight

3:42 AM PDT

10:29 PM PDT

Astronomical Twilight

2:27 AM PDT

11:44 PM PDT

Moon

8:53 PM PDT

4:18 AM PDT

Length Of Visible Light:

17h 02m

Length of Day

15h 44m

Tomorrow will be 1m 15s shorter.

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Kittitas, WA

70.2 °F

Clear

at 1:24 PM PDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 98934

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
74° F \| 52° F	76° F \| 47° F	67° F \| 50° F	76° F \| 52° F	81° F \| 54° F
Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Kittitas Valley

Updated: 11:18 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening...
	Rest of Today Mostly sunny. Windy. Much cooler. Highs 69 to 78. Northwest wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 48 to 55. Northwest wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph overnight.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs 69 to 77. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 46 to 51. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph overnight.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs 65 to 72. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night through Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 72 to 79.
	Friday through Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs 80 to 87. Lows 51 to 56.
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58.
	Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs 79 to 87.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Jays vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on July 06, 2009	Clear, 81 °F
Braves vs. Cubs	6:05 PM CDT on July 06, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 71° F/ 22° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, 74 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Heat Index

Elevation

Updated

Type

Grasslands, Ellensburg, WA

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70.2 °F

38 °F

30%

NW at 7.7 mph

- / hr

76 °F

1550 ft

1:24 PM PDT

Normal

MesoWest Manastash Ridge Westbound , Ellensburg, WA

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68 °F

51 °F

54%

NW at 18 mph

0.00 in / hr

1416 ft

12:15 PM PDT

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MesoWest Manastash Ridge Eastbound , Kittitas, WA

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63 °F

46 °F

54%

NW at 18 mph

0.00 in / hr

2520 ft

12:15 PM PDT

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MesoWest Ryegrass Summit , Ellensburg, WA

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63 °F

40 °F

43%

West at 33 mph

0.00 in / hr

2264 ft

12:10 PM PDT

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Mountains Above Ellensburg, Ellensburg, WA

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60.3 °F

18 °F

19%

West at 16.3 mph

26.72 in

0.00 in / hr

3127 ft

1:33 PM PDT

Normal

DDMET Ellensburg, WA, Ellensburg, WA

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65 °F

43 °F

45%

North at mph

29.98 in

0.00 in / hr

3931 ft

12:55 PM PDT

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MesoWest Rocky Canyon , Cle Elum, WA

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68 °F

49 °F

51%

WNW at 24 mph

0.00 in / hr

1856 ft

12:05 PM PDT

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Upper Wenas, Selah, WA

Upper Wenas Weather - Selah, WA, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68.4 °F

42 °F

38%

WNW at 18.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

2210 ft

1:33 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

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MesoWest TROUGH , Malaga, WA

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56 °F

38 °F

51%

WNW at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

5299 ft

12:00 PM PDT

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MesoWest Manastash Canyon , Thorp, WA

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66 °F

41 °F

40%

North at 2 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

2700 ft

12:55 PM PDT

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Manastash Canyon, Ellensburg, WA

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66.9 °F

45 °F

45%

NNW at 1.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

2700 ft

1:30 PM PDT

Normal

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MesoWest South Umtanum Ridge , Yakima, WA

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69 °F

49 °F

49%

West at 7 mph

0.00 in / hr

2060 ft

12:10 PM PDT

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MesoWest Elk Heights , Cle Elum, WA

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61 °F

46 °F

58%

WSW at 13 mph

0.00 in / hr

2221 ft

12:05 PM PDT

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MesoWest GROUSE CAMP , Wenatchee, WA

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57 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

5379 ft

12:00 PM PDT

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MesoWest UPPER WHEELER , Wenatchee, WA

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61 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

4399 ft

12:00 PM PDT

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Freudenhof, Selah, WA

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72.0 °F

48 °F

42%

North at 0.0 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1550 ft

1:33 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

MesoWest Vantage , Ellensburg, WA

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74 °F

41 °F

30%

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

675 ft

12:15 PM PDT

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Teanaway, Cle Elum, WA

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63.9 °F

48 °F

56%

WNW at 3.0 mph

27.86 in

0.00 in / hr

2100 ft

12:59 PM PDT

Normal

RAWS SWAUK WA, Cle Elum, WA

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61 °F

42 °F

50%

SE at 6 mph

0.00 in / hr

3479 ft

12:36 PM PDT

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Tieton, WA, Tieton, WA

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68.4 °F

41 °F

37%

West at 17.3 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

2100 ft

1:32 PM PDT

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Wind Advisory
Statement as of 11:17 AM PDT on July 06, 2009 ... Wind Advisory in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening. Northwest winds between 30 and 39 mph can be expected in the Kittitas Valley until 9 PM tonight. The winds will decrease by sunset. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast between 30 and 39 mph or gusts ranging from 46 to 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Minor property damage may also occur. For additional weather information... check our web site at www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton.

	Volcanic Activity Statement
DTG: 20090705/2303Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: ST. HELENS 1201-05 PSN: N4611 W12210 AREA: US-WASHINGTON SUMMIT ELEV: 8363 FT (2549 M) ADVISORY NR: 2009/001 INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. PILOT REPORT. ERUPTION DETAILS: NO ERUPTION... RESUSPENDED ASH OBS VA DTG: 05/2230Z OBS VA CLD: FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0430Z FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1030Z FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1630Z RMK: AT 2215Z A PILOT REPORTED ASH DRIFTING NE FROM MSH. WEB CAM SUGGESTS THIS IS RESUSPENDED ASH DUE TO STRONG WINDS. NO ERUPTION IS OCCURRING. ... BIRCH