High Wind in Kittitas Valley, Washington

High Wind May 31, 2025 · Kittitas Valley, Washington

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The mesonet station PS017 measured a 66 mph gust at 1630 PDT on May 31st. The ASOS KELN measured a 58 mph gust at 1445 PDT on May 31st.

The wider storm

An approaching cold front lead to the tightening of the pressure gradient across the Washington Cascades, which resulted in strong northwest winds developing through the Kittitas valley the afternoon of May 31st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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